Last week the Nevada State Athletic Commission overturned a TKO victory by Trevin Jones due to a positive drug test for marijuana. Jones was suspended 4.5 months and fined $1,800 out of his $12,000 reported purse. Jones’ August 22nd victory over Timur Valiev was changed to a no-contest. In addition, he will have to pay […]
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UFC on ESPN+37 bonuses
UFC on ESPN +37 took place on Saturday night on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Joaquin Buckley earned one of the Performance Bonuses for his highlight-reel knockout. Buckley earned his $50K for his spinning back kick knockout of Impa Kasanganay. Other performance bonuses went to Tom Breese for his KO of K.B. Bhullar, Chris Daukaus […]
Court dismisses stripper lawsuit against White/Zuffa
A Clark County District Court Judge dismissed a lawsuit against Zuffa and Dana White on Monday which accused them of breaching an agreement to mediate a dispute over an affair White had with the girlfriend of a Nevada man. Ernesto Joshua Ramos filed the lawsuit this past spring alleging that White breached an agreement with […]
Texas gets ready to allow spectators back to combat sports events
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is in the process of reopening combat sports events to fans. According to a memo published by the agency, promoters will be able to have fans with a cap of 50% of the listed capacity of the venue. The promoters will have to follow TDLR compliance for COVID-19 […]
UFC on ESPN 16 draws 1.097M viewers
UFC on ESPN 16 drew 1.097 million viewers on Saturday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It also pulled 514,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. The event featured Holly Holm versus Irene Aldana in a bantamweight matchup. Holm scored an impressive unanimous decision victory over Aldana. The telecast took place from Abu Dhabi and […]