The 10th episode of the TUF 25 drew the best ratings this season with 456,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night. There were two fights on the show as Jesse Taylor submitted Hayder Hasaan in the first round and James Krause edged out Ramsey Nijem in three rounds. The ratings are the best for the season […]
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Parties request further clarification over discovery in UFC Antitrust case
After a June 1, 2017 conference with the Judge Peggy Leen to discuss outstanding discovery issues, the attorneys for the fighters and the UFC are at it again over what was said at the hearing. On June 20th, Plaintiffs’ attorneys sent a letter to the Court requesting clarification on “a number of issues arising out […]
Nate Diaz, Leslie Smith sued by former agency
TMZ Sports first reported that Nate Diaz and Leslie Smith are being sued by their former management group for nonpayment of commissions and conspiring with an attorney to break management agreements. The lawsuit claims that the defendants owe them more than $1 million in damages and that they were never paid for their work on […]
George Sullivan issued 1 year suspension by USADA
USADA announced that George Sullivan tested positive for a prohibited substance and has accepted a one-year sanction for his second violation of the UFC anti-doping policy. The 36 year old tested positive for clomiphene and its metabolite 4-hydroxyclomiphene. Sullivan was pulled from his fight at UFC 208 this past February after he was informed of […]
Fight Pass introduces 24/7 live stream
The UFC announced a new addition to its UFC Fight Pass over the top platform in a press release sent out on Tuesday. It is adding a linear streaming channel to complement the Fight Pass’s video-on-deman function. The move will feature more than 100 hours of live programming. As evidenced by the promotional push for […]