Cosmopolitan recently ran an article featuring UFC bantamweight Jessica Eye where she talked about self-esteem issues with respect to their bodies. Eye was featured along with Olympic gold medalists Sanya Richards-Ross and Natasha Hastings and fitness models Christmas Abbott and Massy Arias. The underlying issue for the athletes was reconciling the perception of what a […]
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UFC issues statement after Silva hearing
The UFC issued a statement on Thursday’s Anderson Silva hearing before the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Via UFC.com: Following the Nevada Athletic Commission’s hearing today, Anderson Silva is required to serve a 12-month suspension from competition, retroactive from his last fight on January 31. At the conclusion of his suspension, Silva must present a clean […]
Rousey ranks 8th in highest paid female athletes
Forbes.com ranked the world’s highest-paid female athletes in 2015. According to total earnings for the year, Ronda Rousey ranks 8th on the list with a reported $6.5 million in earnings from sponsorship and purses. The earnings were measured from June 1, 2014 to June 1, 2015. Rousey fought twice during this time span. Against Alexis Davis […]
Silva claims sexual performance drug caused drug test failure
MMA Fighting reports that Anderson Silva will claim that “sexual performance” medication was the cause for positive drug tests before and after UFC 183. Silva and his attorneys will put on their defense on Thursday when Silva goes before the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Despite the positive drug tests, Silva claims that he did not […]
UFC Fight Night 73 draws 1.159M viewers; Prelims 306K
UFC Fight Night 73 drew an average viewership of 1.159M viewers on FS1 Saturday night according to Sports TV Ratings. The event made it the third-most watch UFC Fight Night of 2015. In addition, the Fight Night Prelims which aired prior to the main card drew 306,000 viewers from 8-10pm ET. The main card, which […]