Matt Mitrione is out of Bellator 172 with a sickness just hours before the start of the main card. Bellator has indicated it will look to reschedule the fight at a later date. The new main event is Josh Thomson and Patricky Freire. There was much anticipation for this fight as the legend of Fedor […]
Featured
Cyborg cleared to return
USADA has granted Cris “Cyborg” Justino a retroactive exemption after a December 2016 out-of-competition test discovered a banned diuretic in her system. Justino will now be next in line to face newly crowned featherweight division champ Germaine de Randamie. The drug which Justino’s test was flagged for spironolactone, which was to treat fertility issues according […]
GSP is back in UFC according to report
MMA Fighting reports that Georges St. Pierre has agreed to a new contract with the UFC. GSP, the former UFC welterweight champion, has been out of action since UFC 167. Last year, GSP proclaimed himself a “free agent” after an impasse on a new contract with the new owners of the UFC. GSP’s attorney, Jim […]
UFC 208: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. In this edition we take a look at the UFC’s second PPV in New York. This time at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. New champ of new women’s division Germaine de Randamie narrowly defeated Holly Holm to win the inaugural UFC women’s Featherweight Division. The decision […]
Jury rules in favor of Wilder, Povetkin took banned substance meldonium
A jury in New York took just 32 minutes to determine that boxer Alexander Povetkin took meldonium after the substance was banned on January 1, 2016 per ESPN. The 9-person jury, which included a chemist, made the decision on Monday after a 3 day trial in which both boxers attended. Despite the verdict, there might […]