The main event for UFC 189 is in jeopardy as news surfaced that Jose Aldo has an injury and could be scratched from his July 11th fight with Conor McGregor. There is no official comment from the UFC as the promotion is weighing its options and Aldo’s camp is determining whether he can still fight. […]
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Vote to legalize MMA in NY expected Tuesday
It appears that there will finally be a vote in the New York State Assembly on a bill to legalize mixed martial arts in the state of New York on Tuesday. The legislative session in Albany has extended its session and the MMA bill should be addressed before the legislators close out 2015. According to […]
USADA posts UFC policy online
In an effort to provide transparency for its new anti-doping policy, the UFC and the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) have made its year-round Anti-Doping Policy available online. The policy will go into effect on July 1, 2015. The online policy is broken down into 4 sections: UFC Anti-Doping Policy, UFC TUE Policy, UFC Whereabouts […]
UFC Fight Night 69 attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses for Saturday’s UFC Fight Pass only event from Berlin, Germany. Joanna Jedrzejcyzk and Jessica Penne earned Fight of the Night honors while Mairbek Taisumov and Arnold Allen drew Performance of the Night bonuses. Each earned $50,000. UFC Fight Night 69 drew 8,155 fans from the O2 World Arena […]
White downplays fighter concerns about Reebok deal
In a recent Periscope chat, UFC head Dana White downplayed the outcry from fighters about the Reebok deal. White indicated that the fighters are “freaked out” about the change. White answered a variety of questions including stating that he estimated that UFC 189 should do over 1 million PPV buys. He also stated that they […]