Conor McGregor told ESPN’s Kenny Mayne, in the network’s trademark “Sunday Conversation” that he is in the midst of a $100 million deal with the UFC. In the interview, he opened up about the “retirement” tweet, the UFC and Floyd Mayweather. Conor McGregor tells @kenny_mayne that he's in the middle of a $100 million contract […]
Diego Brandao suspended 9 months by USADA
USADA announced on Thursday that former UFC featherweight Diego Brandao has accepted a nine-month suspension for a positive test for marijuana metabolites. The positive test occurred in an in-competition test at UFC 195. The suspension will date back to January 2, 2016, but he could mitigate his 9-month suspension by one month if he completes […]
TUF 23 Episode 5: 361,000 viewers
The 5th episode of TUF 23 Wednesday night drew 361,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. It’s a modest increase from last Wednesday. The ratings reflect a modest increase from last week (336,000). It also is a little higher than last spring’s TUF 21 (340,000). Per Sports TV Ratings, it drew 200,000 viewers in the adult […]
UFC 197 PPV buy estimated between 375K-450K
Top Rank – Haymon settle antitrust lawsuit
The parties in the Top Rank Boxing v. Al Haymon, et al. lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles has been settled. The parties filed a joint stipulation to dismiss the case on Wednesday. Terms of the settlement are confidential per the stipulation filed with the court. Al Haymon and his various business entities […]