USADA announced that a Brazilian doctor that provided IV use to Carlos Costa and Paulo Costa has been given a two-year sanction. Paulo Costa is a UFC middleweight title contender. The suspension relates to an investigation in which in 2017 Dr. Penchel recommended and prescribed prohibited infusions of more than 50 mL per 6-hour period. […]
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USADA continues testing athletes amid Coronavirus concerns
Despite the lockdown going across the United States, USADA continues to test UFC athletes. On Tuesday, USADA announced plans to continue to conduct drug testing of fighters. USADA will continue its testing of athletes in other sports including the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. USADA announced new protocols in keeping athletes and doping control officers […]
Dana White’s “misplaced” anger
In Dana White’s dream scenario, he would like for “MMA media” to stop scrutinizing his moves. If you do, you are against him. Worse than that, you are against the UFC fans. White has found it hard to place his crown jewel fight, Tony Ferguson versus Khabib Nurmogomedov, in a venue due to a global […]
Endeavor Operating Co., LLC, UFC Holdings, LLC face downturn in corporate debt rating
As the world is on pause due to concerns over the spread of the Coronavirus, Endeavor Operating Co., LLC and UFC Holdings, LLC may face issues with its credit. S&P Global put Endeavor Operating Co., LLC and UFC Holdings, LLC, including the ‘B’ issuer credit rating on CreditWatch with negative implications. According to a report […]
UFC Fight Night Brazil draws lowest rating ever on ESPN
UFC Fight Night from Brazil drew 672,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The UFC’s 6-hour block on Saturday afternoon was the only live sports content on the network, yet the poorest showings on the network. The event drew 288,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. The replay on ESPN2 later that night drew 105,000 viewers. […]