UFC 304 took place Saturday night in Manchester, England. Dana White gave out $100,000 bonuses for the event and to his chagrin, it was not what he expected. White was not happy with the fact that he gave out an extra $50K for bonuses and it did not produce the result he wanted. In the […]
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Dana White makes UFC 304 post-fight bonuses $100K
At the UFC 304 press conference, Dana White intimated that the standard $50K Performance and Fight of the Night Bonuses would be raised to $100K. Per Jed I Goodman: Dana White makes the post fight bonuses $100K.#UFC304pic.twitter.com/tMSJ8fLpxn — Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) July 25, 2024 Bobby Green goaded White to raise the fight bonuses […]
UFC on ESPN 60 bonuses
UFC on ESPN 60 took place at The Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday. The promotion gave out 4 bonuses on a lackluster night of fights. Headliner Virna Jandiroba made good use of her main event status with a submission victory over Amanda Lemos. It was the strawweight’s second performance of the night in her […]
Irina Alekseeva suspended from UFC due to positive drug test under USADA
Combat Sports Anti-Doping suspended Irina Alekseeva for one year due to elevated levels of testosterone. Her failed test occurred under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy under USADA although the organization did not advise her of the adverse finding. The UFC indicated that the handling of the matter by USADA was “unacceptable.” According to the report, Alekseeva […]
Jones pleads not guilty to incident with drug testing agents
Jon Jones was charged with two misdemeanors related to an incident at his New Mexico home on March 30. Representatives of Drug Free Sport arrived at his house on March 30 to collect a sample as part of the UFC Anti-Doping agency. An alleged incident occurred in which one of the agents stated that Jones […]