UFC Flyweight Alibi Idiris has been suspended one year for a banned substance and his UFC Houston win over Ode Osbourne has been overturned to a no-contest. Idiris accepted the one-year ban after failing an in-competition test submitted to Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) on Feb. 21. Idiris tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, a prohibited diuretic in […]
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Rugiet is latest UFC sponsor
The UFC announced that it has entered into a multiyear marketing partnership with “modern healthcare platform,” Rugiet. It will become the Office Partner of the UFC with exclusivity in the Hair Growth and Erectile Dysfunction Treatment categories. Rugiet signage appeared in the Octagon this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night Seattle. No financial terms of […]
UFC 2025 PPV numbers revealed
Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer revealed in his latest Newsletter the pay-per-view numbers from the last year of the UFC PPV model on ESPN. The UFC moved to Paramount+ and now fans can watch via a subscription model in addition to certain fights airing on the network. Meltzer’s numbers are from 5 events staring […]
Johnson gets UFC HOF nod
Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson will be inducted into the UFC’s Modern Wing of its Hall of Fame this summer. The announcement came during the UFC Seattle Fight Night broadcast of which Johnson was in attendance. Per the UFC release: “Demetrious Johnson is the greatest flyweight of all-time,” said UFC President & CEO Dana White. “Demetrious was a […]
TKO-backed Ali Act passes House
On Tuesday afternoon, the US House of Representatives passed the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act. The new legislation will go on to be voted on in the Senate and when it passes that hurdle will move along to the President for signature. Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered remarks on the […]