Two more positive COVID-19 tests have affected this Saturday’s UFC 256 in Las Vegas. Notably Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie reports that the Jared Vanderaa-Sergey Spivak scheduled for this weekend is off due to COVID-19. In addition, Charles Oliveira’s head coach Diego Lima will not be able to corner “Do Bronx” as he has tested […]
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SBJ lauds UFC’s return during pandemic
Despite several fights being called off over recent weeks due to positive COVID-19 tests, the Sports Business Journal wrote an article this past week praising the UFC efforts during the pandemic. The article starts off with the lead, “The UFC does not get enough credit for thriving as a media property during the pandemic.” The […]
Contaminating own supplement does not help UFC fighter’s case with USADA
Late last week, USADA announced a 4-year sanction for Chi Lewis-Parry for testing positive for a variety of banned substances and then attempting to submit falsified evidence at his hearing. An arbitrator enhanced the sanction due to Lewis-Parry’s affirmative actions to circumvent the rules. Lewis-Parry had yet to fight in the UFC but entered into […]
Grant and Roberson out as two more fights postponed due to COVID-19 for UFC 256
Two more UFC fights for this Saturday have been taken of the event due to positive COVID-19 tests. Dwight Grant announced via social media that he tested positive for COVID-19. Also, Karl Roberson and Angela Hill tested positive which put their fights off for this week’s PPV. Grant announced that he tested positive but “symptoms […]
UFC on ESPN 19 draws 658,000 viewers
UFC on ESPN 19 drew 658,000 viewers on ESPN 2 Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Dialy. The Prelims airing prior to the main card drew 498,000 viewers. The UFC event aired on ESPN2 due to college football Saturday night. The main event featured Jake Hermansson taking on Martin Vettori in a clash that was […]