Hector Lombard has been suspended one year, fined $70,490 which accounts for his entire win bonus and 33 percent of his show money. The ruling was handed down at the Nevada Athletic Commission’s monthly meeting held on Monday per MMA Fighting. Lombard tested positive for the anabolic steroid desoxymethyltestosterone (DMT) after his UFC 182 fight […]
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Rousey heads to Albany to lobby legalization of MMA in state
Ronda Rousey is heading to Albany to lobby the legislature for the legalization of MMA in New York this week. In addition to heading to the state capital of New York, Rousey made an appearance on “The View” on Monday as well as “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” on Monday night. Rousey indicated to […]
UFC Fight Night 62 attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses for UFC Fight Night 62 from Brazil. There was no Fight of the Night bonus as four fighters were awarded Performance of the Night honors. The following received $50,000 bonuses. Gilbert Burns, Godofredo Pepey, Kevin Souza and Fredy Serrano all earned the awards on a night where there […]
Zuffa receives support from NYSAC
Zuffa received another show of support for a law legalizing MMA in the state of New York with the New York State Association of Counties expressed its support for the bill this week according to the Auburn Citizen. According to its web site, the NYSAC’s mission is to “represent, educate and advocate for New York […]
UFC announces Rousey to defend title in Brazil
The UFC announced that Ronda Rousey will face Bethe Corriea on August 1st in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the HSBC Arena. Rousey’s next fight, which should headline UFC 190, will be the first outside North America for the bantamweight champion. The HSBC Arena has been the venue for UFC 142 (Aldo-Mendes, $2.8M gate, 10,605 […]