In May 2016, Oklahoma Republican Congressman Markwayne Mullin introduced an expansion of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act to include MMA. A Congressional Subcommittee hearing was conducted in December to discuss the issues related to mixed martial arts and how the introduced law would help fighters. In addition to Congressman Mullin, it is co-sponsored by […]
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UFC 206 replay on Christmas Eve draw 4.72M viewer average
The final Live + SD ratings for the replay of UFC on Fox Saturday night drew 4.72 million viewers per Sports TV Ratings. Final Live+SD # for UFC 206 on Fox Saturday night: 4.72 million. — Sports TV Ratings (@SportsTVRatings) December 28, 2016 Monday TV By Numbers reported the huge ratings win for the UFC […]
Barnett flagged for potential USADA violation
Josh Barnett has been flagged for a potential USADA violation for an out of competition test from December 9, 2016. The UFC issued its standard statement with respect to potential anti-doping violations. Barnett’s last fight was on September 3, 2016, a win against Andrei Arlovski. He was not scheduled for an upcoming fight. Payout Perspective: […]
16 for 16: No. 7 Bellator signings includes Fedor, Sonnen, amateur wrestlers
Benson Henderson, Rory MacDonald and Chael Sonnen signed with Bellator MMA this year reflecting a new age of free agency for MMA. Fedor Emelianenko was also signed by the Viacom-owned company in 2016. Wanderlei Silva also joined Bellator in March 2016 but would not be able to fight until 2017 as he is still serving […]