MMA Junkie reports that Bellator 149 competitors Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice tested positive for the same steroid. Each fighter faces a one-year suspension and a $5,000 fine per the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The February 19 card featured Shamrock against Royce Gracie and Slice against Dada 5000. The event was the highest-rated […]
Florida to amend law disclosing MMA promoter information
A Florida law set to go into effect this July will tighten an already broad exemption to exclude MMA promoter information from a public records requests. The new law amends the Florida state public records exemption of 548.062 which indicates that all confidential business information required to be filed with the Florida State Boxing Commission after […]
UFC Fight Night 85 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 85 drew a total of 9,552 fans from Brisbane, Australia. In addition, Mark Hunt, Neil Magny, Johnny Case and Jake Matthews earned the fight-night bonuses. The event, which started in the morning from Australia drew 9,552 fans with a live gate of $1 million. The only other visit to Brisbane in December […]
Jury awards Hogan $115M in Gawker lawsuit
On Friday, a Florida jury awarded Hulk Hogan $115 million in damages against news entity Gawker after it posted a sex tape of Hogan without his knowledge. It is too early to know whether Gawker will appeal but according to CNN Reporter Tom Kludt Florida law requires a party to post a bond for the […]
UFC 196 rematch in works for 200
MMA Fighting reports that a UFC 196 rematch is in the works for 200 as Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz II could be the main event for the big event this July. According to the report, the fight will be a non-title welterweight bout for July 9. Diaz submitted McGregor in the second round earlier this month. […]