UFC on ESPN +31 took place Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The Fight of the Night went to a rematch that drew FOTN honors when they first fought. Bobby Green and Lando Vannato earned FOTN honors at UFC 216 and the two earned another $50K bonus for their fight on Saturday. […]
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The Legal Submission Episode 7: Gil versus USADA
This episode of The Legal Submission I discuss this week’s arbitrator ruling for Gilbert Melendez. The arbitrator believed that the policy reasons behind the UFC Anti-Doping Policy superseded the mistake in not letting Melendez know that he had been released by the organization. Dilletaunt · The Legal Submission Episode 7
Khabib-Justin set for showdown October 24th
Dana White told CNN that this October 24th Khabib Nurmogomedov faces Justin Gaethje for his lightweight title at a yet-to-be determined venue. Nurmogomedov, mourning the death of his father who passed from complications related to COVID-19, will return against the interim title holder. Gaethje defeated Tony Ferguson this past May at UFC 249 to earn […]
UFC on ESPN 14 tops cable ratings Saturday
UFC Fight Night (Fight Island 3) this past Saturday was tops on cable as the main card drew 908,000 viewers and scored demo victories in M18-49 and adults 25-54. The Prelims did well too drawing 483,000 viewers. The main card drew 458,000 in the male 18-49 demo and a household rating of 0.60. The prelims […]
Melendez handed 2-year sanction despite taking USADA test after being terminated by UFC
Former Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez was issued a two-year sanction from USADA after an arbitrator ruled that Melendez was under the jurisdiction of the testing organization despite being cut by the UFC 4 days prior. The 37-year-old Melendez argued that USADA no longer retained jurisdiction over him. The arbitrator decided in a July 7th […]