The New York State Assembly passed legislation that would legalize mixed martial arts in the state. The bill now needs the signature of the governor for New York to be the final state to legalize MMA. The passage comes after years and years of lobbying efforts, two lawsuits and an appeal that was set to […]
UFC Fight Night 85 draws 1.149M, Prelims 766K
UFC Fight Night 85 drew an average rating of 1.149M viewers on FS1 Saturday night. The UFC Prelims which preceded the main card drew 776,000 viewers. Sports TV Ratings reports that UFC Fight Night 85 drew 1.149M viewers in the 10-1:00am ET time slot on Saturday Night. The NCAA Basketball game between UNC and Providence […]
Shamrock, Slice test positive for steroid use at Bellator 149
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 […]