Bellator has sued Zuffa in federal court in California to prevent the UFC from obtaining key financial and contract information on fighters in its possession. The Viacom-owned company is seeking to quash the subpoenas served by the UFC to obtain information that is part of the antitrust lawsuit it is involved with former fighters. The […]
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UFC Fight Night 105 draws 907,000 viewers, Prelims draw 760,000
UFC Fight Night 105 drew an average of 907,000 viewers on FS1 Sunday night per Sports TV Ratings. The prelims which preceded the event drew 760,000 viewers. The main card featured Derrick Lewis and Travis Browne in the main event. Lewis earned the victory with a stoppage of Browne. The 2 hour prelims event featured […]
UFC Fight Night 105 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 105 from Halifax. The event took place at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The event drew 8,123 for a live gate of $575,832 U.S. dollars. The bonuses went to Derrick Lewis and Travis Browne for Fight of the Night […]
Cyborg cleared to return
USADA has granted Cris “Cyborg” Justino a retroactive exemption after a December 2016 out-of-competition test discovered a banned diuretic in her system. Justino will now be next in line to face newly crowned featherweight division champ Germaine de Randamie. The drug which Justino’s test was flagged for spironolactone, which was to treat fertility issues according […]
McGregor featured in latest GQ
Conor McGregor is featured on the cover of the latest GQ magazine. In the interview, he talks about Floyd Mayweather and the continued rumors of their proposed fight. The interview talked about Mayweather, the possibility of an MMA fighter union and his impending fatherhood. Notably, GQ featured Cody Garbrandt last week and now has McGregor […]