MMA Fighting reports that Conor McGregor has obtained a boxing license from the California State Athletic Commission. However, he was not issued a boxing license in Nevada. California State Athletic Commission executive officer Andy Foster confirmed the news that McGregor has a license. The news comes after McGregor was stripped of the UFC Featherweight title. […]
GSP, Rebney, UFC fighters announce MMAAA
Fighters Georges St-Pierre, Tim Kennedy, Cain Velasquez, T.J. Dillashaw, Donald Cerrone and former Bellator MMA promoter Bjorn Rebney announced the formation of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA) at a teleconference Wednesday afternoon. The MMAAA will focus on an association within the UFC. There were no specifics about the steps they will take to […]
Gastelum settles with NYSAC, will fight at UFC 206
Kevin Gastelum has settled his suspension with the New York State Athletic Commission and can now compete at UFC 206 next week. Gastelum was issued a six-month suspension due to not making weight for his scheduled fight against Donald Cerrone. Technically, Gastelum did not stand on the scale at the weigh-ins but it was due […]
UFC Fight Night 101 draws 686K, prelims 654K
UFC Fight Night 101 drew 686,000 viewers on Saturday night on FS1 per Sports TV Ratings. The prelims which preceded the main card drew 654,000. The main card (10:00-12:56 am ET) was headlined by Robert Whittaker taking on Derek Brunson. Whittaker won via first round stoppage. The event drew 342,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 […]
Upheaval within PFA as Smith, Middlebrook withdraw support
Leslie Smith has written an open letter in which she states she is no longer supporting the Professional Fighters Association. Per MMA Fighting, labor lawyer Lucas Middlebrook is also severing ties with the organization he helped found with agent Jeff Borris. The information of a possible board of fighters was leaked to the media which […]