The New York State Athletic Commission has suspended 3 UFC fighters after UFC 205. Kevin Gastelum and Thiago Alves were suspended for missing weight and Yoel Romero was suspended for his post-fight celebration in leaving the octagon. Gastelum was suspended six months for missing weight for his bout against Donald Cerrone. The fight was called […]
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USADA responds to Machida’s statement on suspension
USADA has provided MMA Fighting a response to Lyoto Machida’s comments about his 18 month suspension for using a banned substance. Upon receiving news of his 18-month suspension, Machida left a message for his fans on his Facebok page. In an interview with MMA Fighting, USADA spokesperson Ryan Madden asserted the organization’s message to UFC […]
UFC Fight Night 100 draws 769,000 viewers
UFC Fight Night 100 drew 769,000 viewers on Saturday night on FS1. The prelims which preceded the main card on Saturday night drew 532,000 viewers. The main card, which saw Ryan Bader defeated Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, drew 374,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo. The prelims drew 261,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo. Peak […]
President-elect meets with UFC owner
President-elect Donald Trump met with his former Hollywood agent, and current UFC owner Ari Emanuel on Sunday. Emanuel met the President-elect at his New Jersey golf course. Trump touted Emmanuel as “the king of Hollywood.” The substance of the meeting was not revealed. Despite being a longtime Democratic fund-raiser, Trump called Emanuel a “great friend.” […]
Borris will not name athletes/agents on advisory boards
The Sports Business Journal reports that Jeff Borris will not reveal the athletes and agents that have agreed to join advisory boards for a proposed committee that his Professional Fighters Association intends to form. Borris stated that he does not believe that nothing will be gained from releasing the names of the people. Initially, Borris […]