ESPN reports a potential trade between MMA promotions UFC and ONE. The deal would have Demetrious Johnson moving to ONE while Ben Askren would head to the UFC. The trade would have Johnson and Askren released from their respective promotional contracts in order to sign with the other promotion. Both have fights left on their […]
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UFC welterweight accepts 2 year sanction for cocaine use
USADA has announced that UFC UK fighter Bradley Scott has accepted a two-year sanction for violating the UFC Anti-Doping Program. Scott tested positive for cocaine metabolites per an in-competition test. Via USADA press release: Scott, 29, tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, as the result of a urine sample he provided in-competition on […]
Tukhugov taken off UFC Fight Night 138 sparks Khabib to threaten to leave UFC
Khabib Nurmagomedov has given the UFC an ultimatum. Keep his teammates in the UFC, or lose him. The Eagle made this statement on Instagram after Saturday night’s post-fight brawl which included UFC featherweight Zubaira Tukhugov. It was Tukhugov who threw a punch at Conor McGregor in the Octagon after Nurmagomedov left the cage to go […]
UFC 229: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time it was one of the biggest events in company history with UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Khabib submits Conor, brawl ensues You’ve likely read all about the post-fight brawl. Despite MMA fan that like to downplay the incident, this was not how […]
Factual misstatements, omissions cited by Smith in dismissal letter as she appeals NLRB decision
MMA Junkie reports that Leslie Smith will file an appeal of her dismissal of her NLRB labor complaint. In a two-page decision dated September 18, 2018, the NLRB cited that after an investigation Smith’s complaint lacks merit. “[t]here is insufficient evidence to establish that the UFC’s failure to renew her contract in April 2018 was […]