MMA Junkie reports that the Nevada Athletic Commission has withheld the purse of Igor Severino after he was disqualified Saturday for biting his opponent Andre Lima. Lima received $50,000 for the obvious bite on his bicep. He originally received $25,000 from the UFC and Dana gave him an extra $25,000 after he saw Lima get […]
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NSAC to investigate cutman’s patches on uniform
The Nevada State Athletic Commission are looking into the patches worn on the uniform of veteran UFC cutman Don House on Saturday night. The patches reference a right-wing internet conspiracy theory QAnon. The most notable conspiracy coming out of this online site is the PizzaGate scandal which almost led to a mass shooting as the […]
Official complaint filed against Canelo Alvarez, NAC hearing set for April 18th
Executive Director Bob Bennett of the Nevada Athletic Commission has indicated that he has completed his investigation of the Canelo Alvarez drug-test failures for clenbuterol and filed an official complaint against Alvarez putting into doubt the Mexican superstar’s rematch with Gennady Golovkin. According to Lance Pugmire of the LA Times, the NAC is seeking a […]
NAC give Calvillo 3 more months in addition to USADA suspension
Cynthia Calvillo received an additional three-month suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission per MMA Junkie. She was fined 15 percent of her disclosed $41,000 purse ($6,150) in addition to $436.08 in attorney’s fees. USADA suspended Calvillo six-months for an in-competition drug test at UFC 219 that revealed marijuana metabolites in excess of the allowable […]
Nate Diaz fine reduced by NSAC
MMA Junkie reports that the Nevada State Athletic Commission has reduced Nate Diaz’s fine to $15,000 and to complete 15 hours community service. The reduction is in line with that given to Conor McGregor after a re-hearing on his discipline stemming from August’s incident at a pre0fight press conference. Diaz was issued a $50,000 fine […]