MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC 185. Once again there were four Performance of the Night bonuses but no Fight of the Night bonuses. The bonuses went to Rafael dos Anjos, Joanna Jedrzejcyk, Ross Pearson and Beneil Dariush. Each stopped their opponents and received $50,000 bonuses. It was the second straight […]
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Can Showtime keep UFC’s PPV momentum going?
As we get ready for UFC 185, we take a look at whether Anthony Pettis can be a future PPV draw for the company. This will be the first event where Pettis will be the advertised main draw for a PPV. For UFC 181 this past December, Pettis co-headlined with Johny Hendricks-Robbie Lawler II as the last fight […]
Edgar and Faber state little info given on Reebok deal
According to a recent Bloody Elbow report, it appears that many UFC contracted fighters may be still in the dark on the Reebok deal. During a press event to promote their upcoming fight in the Philippines Frankie Edgar and Urijah Faber indicated they knew little more about the new uniform policy set for July. Although […]
Mayweather-Pacquiao agree to USADA testing
The LA Times is reporting that Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have agreed to enhanced drug testing by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). While in previous negotiations for this fight, the parties stalled on the issue, this time around the Olympic-style drug testing was quickly accepted. One of the reasons why the camps for […]
Fertitta begins lobbying in Albany
MMA Fighting reports on the annual pilgrimage to Albany, New York for the UFC to lobby for the legalization of the sport in the state. Lorenzo Fertitta has stated that if professional MMA is legalized in the state that it will show its commitment to the fans of New York through an “epic series of […]