Coming off of a controversial scorecard in the main event of the GGG-Canelo Alvarez fight on Saturday, NAC head Bob Bennett has stated he has yet to make a decision as to if she will be removed from the upcoming UFC 216 card in Vegas October 7th. Byrd scored the big fight in Vegas 118-110 […]
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UFC Fight Night 116 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 116 drew just 7,005 fans for the event at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. UFC officials announced the attendance and gate post-event which took place Saturday night. In addition, the $50,000 bonuses went to Mike Perry, Uriah Hall, Gregor Gillespie and Jason Gonzalez. Perry and Hall earned Performance Bonuses while Gillespie […]
TUF 26 Episode 3 draws 220,000 viewers
The Ultimate Fighter 26 episode 3 drew 220,000 viewers on FS1 on Wedndesday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The third episode in the new season feature coaxhes Justin Gaethje and Eddie Alvarez coaching women to be placed in the new 125 pound women’s division. The fight of the telecast featured Ariel Beck and Montana […]
UFC 214 Prelims draws 418,000 for an hour on FS1
The UFC 214 Prelims drew 418,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims on Fox Sports 1 were pre-empted for the first hour due to golf. The main event on the FS1 prelims featured Sara McMann and Ketlen Vieira. The Brazilian surprised McMann with an arm-triangle choke in the second round. Payout Perspective: Opposite […]
Jesse Taylor notified of potential anti-doping violation
The Ultimate Fighter Redemption winner, Jesse Taylor, has been notified by USADA of a potential anti-doping violation and has been pulled from his fight at UFC Fight Night 121. He was notified of a flagged out-of-competition sample collected on August 22nd. Taylor was to face Belal Muhammad in Sydney on November 19th. Payout Perspective: This […]