MMA Junkie reports on Ronda Rousey’s opinion on the testing of marijuana on fighters. Although Rousey believes that marijuana is an “invasion of privacy” it is actually not. The women’s bantamweight champ told MMA Junkie, “It is beyond their [state athletic commissions/sanctioning bodies] rights [to test for marijuana],” Rousey said. “It’s actually an invasion of […]
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UFC Fight Night 36 attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 36 which took place at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The fighters grabbing the newly restructured bonuses received $50,000 each: Fight of the Night: Lyoto Machida-Gegard Mousasi Performances of the Night: Erick Silva and Charles Oliveira. Junkie also reported […]
UFC contemplates fighter uniforms
The UFC announced this week that it intends to have its fighters wear uniforms in the Octagon. Although nothing is official, multiple sources are reporting that the UFC has spoken with a major athletic apparel company regarding fitting its fighters for uniform to wear in the Octagon. The deal will dress the fighters including hats, […]
TUF Nations Episode 5: 187,000
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that the fifth episode of TUF Nations on FS1 received an average viewership of just 187,000 viewers. TUF Nations: Australia vs. Canada Episode 1: 371,000 viewers Episode 2: 253,000 viewers Episode 3: 107,000 viewers Episode 4: 384,000 viewers Episode 5: 187,000 viewers Payout Perspective: This week’s episode represents […]
Gilbert Melendez signs with Bellator, UFC maintains matching rights
We wrote yesterday about the rocky contract negotiations between Gilbert Melendez (22-3, 1-1 UFC) and the UFC. Today, Bellator shocked the MMA landscape by announcing a multi-fight deal with one of the best lightweights in the world in Melendez, though the UFC currently maintains matching rights. Gilbert Melendez sits atop the UFC’s lightweight division. With […]