MMA Junkie reports that PFL featherweight finalist Daniel Pineda has failed a Nevada Athletic Commission-administered-test. The news could knock Pineda out of a chance for $1 million in the final against Lance Palmer on December 31st. At this point, the NAC and the promotion have not made an official statement although Junkie reached out to […]
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Aspen Ladd loses CSAC appeal as TKO upheld
UFC women’s bantamweight had her appeal of her sudden first round KO by Germaine de Randamie denied by the California State Athletic Commission. Ladd attempted to change the loss to a no-contest based on referee Herb Dean’s quick stoppage. The fight was the main event of a UFC Fight Night in Sacramento this past July. […]
Pac-Thurman attendance, gate, comps and payouts (Pac pays a lot for tickets)
The Nevada Athletic Commission disclosed the payouts, attendance and gate for the Manny Pacquiao-Keith Thurman fight. The event this past Saturday sold 11,436 tickets with another 1,675 comped. The gate drew $6,260,275. The commission also disclosed the payouts from the event. Manny Pacquiao received $10M (although likely more) for his fight with Keith Thurman who […]
Nevada Athletic Commission reports Pacquiao to make $10M, Thurman $2.5M
ESPN’s Dan Rafael reports the purses for the Pacquiao-Thurman fight taking place tonight in Las Vegas. Despite the reported purses revealed by the Nevada Athletic Commission, the consensus is that both main event fighters will be receiving substantially more. Via Rafael per NAC: Manny Pacquiao: $10 million Keith Thurman: $2.5 million Omar Figueroa, Jr.: […]
Nevada Athletic Commission discloses Alvarez-Jacobs payouts
The Canelo Alvarez-Daniel Jacobs fight took place on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alvarez defeated Jacobs via unanimous decision. Jacobs had to pay a $250,000 per pound fine for being over 170 pounds at the morning weight check. Both fighters made the contractual weight of 160 pounds. Jacobs came in […]