B.J. Penn has been taken off of UFC 199 next week as a result of a violation of the UFC anti-doping policy. The UFC has issued a statement found on its web site. A portion reads: “The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed BJ Penn of a potential Anti-Doping […]
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UFC contacts legislator seeking to amend Ali Act
Last week, ESPN ran an article on the proposed amendment to the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act which would cover mixed martial artists. Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin has indicated that he would spearhead the effort to amend the law to extend to all combat sports including MMA. While Bellator has indicated it would support such […]
McGregor in midst of $100M deal with UFC?
Conor McGregor told ESPN’s Kenny Mayne, in the network’s trademark “Sunday Conversation” that he is in the midst of a $100 million deal with the UFC. In the interview, he opened up about the “retirement” tweet, the UFC and Floyd Mayweather. Conor McGregor tells @kenny_mayne that he's in the middle of a $100 million contract […]
Diego Brandao suspended 9 months by USADA
USADA announced on Thursday that former UFC featherweight Diego Brandao has accepted a nine-month suspension for a positive test for marijuana metabolites. The positive test occurred in an in-competition test at UFC 195. The suspension will date back to January 2, 2016, but he could mitigate his 9-month suspension by one month if he completes […]
TUF 23 Episode 5: 361,000 viewers
The 5th episode of TUF 23 Wednesday night drew 361,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. It’s a modest increase from last Wednesday. The ratings reflect a modest increase from last week (336,000). It also is a little higher than last spring’s TUF 21 (340,000). Per Sports TV Ratings, it drew 200,000 viewers in the adult […]