UFC Fight Night 125 on FS1 drew 839,000 viewers on Saturday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The Prelims, which aired on FS2, drew 361,000 viewers. The main card was highlighted by Lyoto Machida defeating Eryk Anders via split decision in the main event. The prelims feature bout saw Sergio Moraes defeat Tim Means […]
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Bantamweight accepts one-year sanction from USADA for banned diuretic
Carls John de Tomas has accepted a one-year sanction for testing positive for a diuretic prohibited by the UFC anti-doping policy. The Filipino fighter tested positive for furosemide on December 8, 2017 before his bout at the UFC Fight Night event in Fresno, California. Via USADA: Furosemide is a Specified Substance in the class of […]
Dillashaw rebuffs rematch with Garbrandt on short notice
T.J. Dillashaw has turned down a rematch against Cody Garbrandt at UFC 222 after it was announced that Max Holloway had to pull out of the main event against Frankie Edgar. Dillashaw was hoping for a potential fight against Demetrious Johnson this July prior to the news of Holloway’s injury. He has turned down the […]
UFC Fight Night 125 attendance and bonuses
The UFC announced the attendance and bonuses for Fight Night 125 from Belem, Brazil. Thiago Santos, Anthony Smith, Valentina Shevchenko and Iuri Alcantara drew the $50,000 bonuses for the event. Santos and Smith earned Fight of the Night while Shevchenko and Alcantara earned Performance Bonuses. The event drew 10,444 fans with no gate being announced. […]
Holloway signs deal with former UFC official sponsor Budweiser
Max Holloway has secured a sponsorship deal with Budweiser. The UFC lightweight champion made it known via social media. UPDATED: Just as I posted this, the news that Holloway is out of UFC 222 puts a damper on this news. Excited to be on the @budweiser team #blessed #kingmoments #staytuned #ufchawaii A post shared by […]