The announcement of an association geared toward UFC athletes may be another step to a collective effort for fighters to organize. The Professional Fighters Association (PFA) announced its formation on Thursday. According to a press release put out by the PFA, its goal is to organize fighters “so that they may collectively bargain their terms […]
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USADA clears bantamweight after positive drug test
UFC bantamweight Ning Guangyou did not receive a sanction for a positive drug test. Guangyou tested positive for trace amounts of clenbuterol but USADA deemed that he ingested it without fault or negligence. According to the USADA report, the positive test is a result of an out-of-competition test back in May. Clenbuterol was found in […]
UFC Fight Night 92 draw 863,000, Prelims 662,000
UFC Fight Night 92 drew 863,000 viewers Saturday night on FS1 per Sports TV Ratings. The prelims, which preceded the main card on FS1 drew 662,000 viewers. UPDATED: The peak for the main card was 1,023,000 from 10:45-11:00pm ET. This would mean that it viewership peaked pretty early. The main card featured Alex Caceres and […]
Report looks at costs, logistics of expedited UFC anti-doping results
MMA Fighting reports that USADA test results could be expedited which would allow for UFC officials to know ahead of the event whether or not a fighter fails a drug test. Of course, the expedited results would come at a premium. While the Brock Lesnar test results were received within industry standards, it would seem […]
UFC Fight Night 92 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from UFC Fight Night 92 from Salt Lake City, Utah. The event drew 6,689 fans for a live gate of $481,033. The numbers were provided to MMA Junkie post-fight by the UFC. The arena, home to the Utah Jazz, houses 20,000. It did better than the Sioux […]