UFC Heavyweight Timothy Johnson set up a GoFundMe page to assist in bringing two of his cornermen to Brazil for next weekend’s fight against Luis Henrique at UFC Fight Night 125 in Brazil. Fortunately, for the 32-year-old fighter, his needs have been met but his plight presents the issue of dealing with costs and travel […]
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UFC 220 Prelims draw 905,000 on FS1, Bellator 192 770,00 viewers on Paramount
The UFC 220 Prelims on FS1 drew 905,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims overlapped with Bellator 192 on Paramount which drew 770,000 viewers. UPDATED: Bellator 192 was also on CMT network. Thanks to a reader who pointed this out. Based on the combined ratings Bellator 192 drew 931,000 viewers (CMT chipped […]
Rampage, Sonnen top Bellator 192 payouts
MMA Fighting reports the salaries from this past Saturday’s Bellator 192. Four fighters made six figures including the main event competitors, Chael Sonnen and Rampage Jackson. Both Sonnen and Jackson earned $300,000 each. Sonnen, who defeated Jackson did not receive a win bonus. Rory MacDonald earned $100,000 in defeating Douglas Lima who also made $100,000. […]
UFC 220: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time, we take a look at UFC 220 taking place at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Miocic handles Ngannou Stipe Miocic defeated Francis Ngannou via unanimous decision in what was an easy win for the defending champion. Despite Ngannou’s punching power, he did not have any […]
Rivera issued 4 years ban for submitting false evidence to USADA
Francisco Rivera was handed a 4-year suspension from the UFC for “aggravating circumstances” stemming from a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. The arbitrator determined that Rivera knowingly took clenbuterol and attempted to falsify evidence to conceal the wrongdoing. A USADA arbitrator issued the ruling on Friday. USADAv.rivera Award by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd The arbitration […]