It was a big year for Jon Jones. But it could have been worse. Just weeks prior to his return to the Octagon at UFC 197, Jones was arrested for violating his probation (you may recall he accepted a plea deal for his part in a car accident with a pregnant woman). In March, he […]
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Cyborg out of competition test flagged by USADA, she responds
USADA has formally notified the UFC and Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino of a potential Anti-Doping violation stemming from a December 5, 2016 sample collection. The UFC has provided its standard statement with regard to flagged tests. A portion reads: USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication […]
UFC on Fox 22 peaks at 4.8M viewers
UFC on Fox 22 peaked with 4.8 million viewers for the main event between Paige VanZant and Michelle Waterson. The live + SD ratings for Saturday’s event on Fox drew 3,178,000 overall. The ratings are an increase from the fast overnights which were 2.69M viewers. The Live + SD ratings are a 14% increase from […]
UFC on Fox 22 draws 2.69M viewers
UFC on Fox 22 drew 2.69 million viewers on Fox Saturday night per TV By Numbers. It improves upon last December’s UFC on Fox event. In the main event, Paige VanZant faced Michelle Waterson. “The Karate Hottie” upset PVZ via rear naked choke. In the co-main event Mickey Gall defeated Sage Northcutt. Last December’s UFC […]
UFC 206: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 206 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Holloway stops Showtime for Interim Featherweight title With Anthony Pettis missing weight, Max Holloway was the only fighter that could have won the interim title. Pettis claimed to have broken […]