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 […]
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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 […]
Jon Jones B sample comes up positive for Turinabol
ESPN reports that the “B” sample from Jon Jones’ failed drug test was positive for the banned substance Turinabol. Jones has a right to appeal and it appears that his team is working with USADA and UFC. USADA notified Jones of a flagged in-competition test in leadup to his fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC […]
Mighty Mouse doesn’t know if he’ll be paid for being ready to fight at UFC 215
In an interview with MMA Fighting on Monday, Demetrious Johnson stated that he did not know whether or not he’d be paid as a result of Ray Borg having to pull out last minute. While the fight by reset soon, there is the issue of whether Johnson is compensated for being ready. Johnson recently retained […]
GSP invests in Montreal Esports organization
Georges St. Pierre is expanding his out-of-octagon business as he announced his ownership interest in a new Montreal Esports, a new organization based out of the fighter’s hometown. St-Pierre was present at Quebec’s largest esports convention this past weekend where he made the announcement. GSP is not the first professional athlete to invest in esports, […]