Rafael Dos Anjos, Henry Cejudo, Jeremy Stephens and Gilbert Melendez drew the Fight of the Night Bonuses for UFC 215 on Saturday night. The $50,000 bonuses were announced by the UFC post-fight. RDA made quick work of Neil Magny in an impressive outing in the former lightweight champion’s new weight class. He took out Magny […]
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UFC 215 main event off due to Borg illness
The main event between Demetrious Johnson and Ray Borg set for this Saturday at UFC 215 has been canceled due to an illness to Borg. According to the initial report by MMA Fighting, the cancellation by Borg was not related to weight-cutting. However, doctors believed that he was unfit to fight this Saturday. Ironically, Amanda […]
UFC Fight Night 115 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 115 from Rotterdam. The $50,000 bonuses went to Alexander Vokov, Stefan Struve, Zabit Magomedsharipov and Mairbek Taisumov. Volkov and Struve earned Fight of the Night and Magomedsharipov and Taisumov drew Performance bonuses. All 3 of the fights ended with stoppages. As for the […]
FITE.TV becomes UFC’s new online streaming partner
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC has a new partner for PPV events. FITE.TV has secured a deal with the UFC and will begin streaming for the company with next week’s UFC 215 through its app and website. The financial details were not disclosed. The company, with a U.S. base in Uniondale, New York has […]
TUF 26 Episode 1 draws 308,000 viewers on FS1
The Ultimate Fighter Season 26 drew an overnight rating of 308,000 on FS1 Wednesday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. TUF Talk which aired immediately after the first airing of TUF 26 drew 93,000 viewers on FS1. There was a replay of TUF 26 episode 1 later that night but it did not register in […]