Bellator’s lightweight champion Usman Nurmogomedov failed a drug test according to the California State Athletic Commission. He has been suspended 6 months and fined $50K for testing positive for a banned substance. The failed test comes after his win at Bellator 300 where he defeated Brent Primus. That result has been overturned to a no-contest. […]
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Bellator 286 payouts
Bellator 286 took place on Saturday night in Long Beach, California. The California Athletic Commission disclosed purses to those media in attendance. Spike Carlyle and Dominic Clark were fined a percentage of their purse for missing weight. Carlyle was fined $10,000 and Clark was fined $1,400. The rest of the purse disclosures is as follows: […]
California State Athletic Commission reports gate for KSI-Logan Paul II fight
MPO has obtained the box office receipts from the KSI-Logan Paul II fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles from this past November. The event drew a gross gate of $808,669.30 and a net of $763,765.35. On Wednesday, the California State Athletic Commission has finally obtained the final tally from the Matchroom Boxing promoted […]
CSAC revokes Jon Jones’ fight license and fines him $205,000 for failed drug test
The California State Athletic Commission unanimously voted (6-0) to revoke Jon Jones’ fight license and invoke a $205,000 fine against him for a banned steroid in his system discovered in a pre-fight drug test at UFC 214. The $205,000 fine is 40% of his $500,000 disclosed pay (plus $5,000) for his matchup with Daniel Cormier […]
California adopts new rule for those not making weight
MMA Fighting reports that the California State Athletic Commission has enacted a new rule that will fine a fighter’s win bonus in addition to his or her show money when that fighter misses weight. Commission head Andy Foster announced the new rule at a commission meeting on Tuesday. Via MMA Fighting: CSAC fined fighters’ 20 […]