Former Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez was issued a two-year sanction from USADA after an arbitrator ruled that Melendez was under the jurisdiction of the testing organization despite being cut by the UFC 4 days prior. The 37-year-old Melendez argued that USADA no longer retained jurisdiction over him. The arbitrator decided in a July 7th […]
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COVID-19 claims flyweight fight for Viviane Araujo
Viviane Araujo is out of her fight with Jennifer Maia at UFC on ESPN+31 due to a positive test for the coronavirus according to MMA Fighting. Joanna Calderwood replaces Araujo for the fight. Araujo learned of the positive test during the UFC pre-fight screenings. She believed that she had taken the necessary precautions to protect […]
UFC on ESPN +30 Prelims draw 509,000 viewers
The UFC on ESPN+ 30 Prelims airing on ESPN this past Saturday drew 509,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event ranked 4th overall in cable ratings for Saturday The prelims aired on Saturday night and drew a household rating of 0.33 and 209,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. It placed second in […]
UFC on ESPN+30 bonus winners
UFC on ESPN+ 30 took place on Saturday night at the Flash Forum on Abu Dhabi. The main event saw Deiveson Figueiredo win the vacant UFC flyweight title and cash in on a Performance Bonus. Figueiredo’s rear naked choke submission of Joseph Benavidez earned him the title and one of the $50,000 Performance Bonuses. The […]
UFC on ESPN 13 draws 536K Wednesday night
UFC on ESPN drew 536,000 viewers according to Nielsen Media Research via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims drew 434,000 viewers on ESPN. The event featured Calvin Kattar as he faced Dan Ige. The prelims featured some good action as for a mid-week event. The prelims drew 0.17 in the A18-49 and 0.27 in the M18-49 demo. […]