Believe it or not, eSports and MMA are similar. They both are emerging sports compared to traditional sports, they have niche audiences, cater to younger male audiences and have issues with the burgeoning infrastructure. At a sports tech conference held in Seattle on Thursday, Bleacher Report’s CEO Dave Finocchio saw parallels with the growth of […]
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TUF 25 Episode 10 draws 456,000 viewers
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 […]
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 […]