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USADA investing post-fight Nate Diaz vaping

August 24, 2016 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

USADA is investigating Nate Diaz after he was using a vape pen after his fight with Conor McGregor at UFC 202.  During his post-fight press conference he admitted to smoking CBD or cannibidiol oil. Diaz, who was vaping while on the dais, stated that it helps with the recovery process.  As noted by MMA Fighting […]

Filed Under: Drug Testing, UFC, USADA

Show Money Episode 13 talks the PFA and its potential to unionize UFC fighters

August 24, 2016 by Jason Cruz 1 Comment

I hopped on once again with Bloody Elbow’s Paul Gift and John Nash for another episode of Show Money.   This time we discuss the potential impact a union may have on the UFC with the announcement of the Professional Fighter’s Association.   I

Filed Under: Show Money, UFC, Zuffa

UFC 202 Prelims draws 1.3M viewers on FS1

August 23, 2016 by Jason Cruz 19 Comments

The UFC 202 Prelims on FS1 drew 1.3M viewers on Saturday night per Sports TV Ratings. The event, which aired from 8-10pm ET drew 816,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo.  The event featured Cody Garbrandt and Takeya Mizugaki.  The Alpha Male fighter stopped Mizugaki in the first round. The event peaked with 1.507M viewers […]

Filed Under: FS1, ratings, TV, UFC

UFC 202: Payout Perspective

August 23, 2016 by Jason Cruz 2 Comments

Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective for UFC 202.  This time we take a look at Diaz-McGregor II at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor gains revenge on Diaz It was a majority decision for Conor McGregor as 2 judges scored the bout for McGregor while the third judge determined it a […]

Filed Under: Attendance, Featured, FS1, gate, payouts, TV, UFC

UFC sale made official

August 22, 2016 by Jason Cruz 5 Comments

The UFC has officially sold as first reported by Darren Rovell. Forbes.com received confirmation from a WME spokesperson Monday afternoon. The sale for $4 billion means that the Fertitta brothers will cash out nearly $870 million in post-tax cash according to Forbes.com. The Fertitta brothers will not be involved in the day to day operations […]

Filed Under: UFC, Zuffa Sale

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