The UFC’s Marc Ratner submitted a Statement to the Congressional Subcommittee Hearing on MMA. The statement opposes the expansion of the Ali Act to combat sports citing issues such as state’s rights and Ratner, the company’s Senior Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, highlighted his long-time work with boxing and assisting in the passage […]
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UFC Fight Night 120 attendance, gate and bonuses
Dustin Poirier led the list of bonuses at UFC Fight Night 120 in Norfolk, Virginia Saturday night. Poirier’s opponent in the main event Anthony Pettis received a $50,000 bonus for their Fight of the Night. In addition, Matt Brown and Rapahel Assuncao received the other $50,000 bonuses. Brown, in his retirement fight, destroyed Diego Sanchez […]
Grant Dawson flagged for potential anti-doping violation
UFC Featherweight Grant Dawson has been notified of a potential UFC anti-doping policy violation related to an October 18, 2017 test. Dawson, 23, has yet to debut with the organization. He was one of the fighters to win UFC contracts on Dana White’s Contender Series this summer. Payout Perspective: Dawson is the second fighter from […]
Statement issued on McGregor antics at Bellator event
The Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation and the Association of Boxing Commissions issued a statement related to Conor McGregor’s antics at a Bellator event in Dublin, Ireland on Friday. McGregor, who was not a licensed cornerman, stormed the cage after his training partner Charlie Ward won his fight against John Redmond via first-round TKO. […]
TUF 26 Episode 9 draws 239,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday
The Ultimate Fighter 26, episode 9 drew 239,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The show featured two quarterfinal fights as Roxanne Modafferi stopped Emily Whitmire and Sijara Eubanks defeated DeAnna Bennett. The episode focused on the weight-cutting of Eubanks as she struggled to make the mandatory weight while Lauren Murphy was waiting to […]