MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses from UFC Fight Night 98 from Mexico City on Saturday. The main event featuring top lightweights scored the Fight of the Night. Rafael dos Anjos and Tony Ferguson’s five round featured drew the $50,000 bonus for fight of the night. Ferguson edged out the former lightweight champion for […]
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After investigation, UFC clears Nicholson of domestic violence claims
After an investigation of allegations of domestic violence against UFC fighter Alex Nicholson, the promotion has cleared him without punishment. Nicholson is scheduled to fight Saturday at the UFC event in Mexico City. Nicholson was arrested in Orlando on May 8th accused of domestic violence against his fiancée at a 7-Eleven. A 9-1-1 call (obtained […]
Talent agencies CAA and WME battle once again in MMA
The Hollywood Reporter ran an article on Thursday on the ongoing war between talent agencies WME and CAA continuing in mixed martial arts. CAA has signed many UFC athletes including Cain Velasquez, Rory MacDonald and T.J. Dillashaw. It has repped GSP for some time. Of course, its rival, WME, acquired the UFC. Thus, the uncomfortable […]
TUF 24 Episode 8 draws 255,000 viewers
The Ultimate Fighter 24 episode 8 drew an overnight rating of 255,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night per Sports TV Ratings. The rating is the lowest of the season but went up against Game 7 of The World Series. The game between the Indians and Cubs on Fox scored over 40 million viewers in overnight […]
Tom Lawlor notified of flagged USADA test
Tom Lawlor has been notified by USADA that an out-of-competition drug test has been flagged for potential banned substances. The 33-year-old middleweight is 6-5 in the UFC. The UFC has issued its standard statement: The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Tom Lawlor of a potential Anti-Doping violation […]