MMA Payout has obtained the NLRB denial letter provided to Leslie Smith’s attorney after their attempted appeal of Smith’s charge that her contract was terminated due to the protected activity of trying to organize athletes. The letter, dated September 19, 2018, states that Smith’s charge “lacks merit.” The letter affirms its original decision as it […]
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Show Money Episode 25: The Vegas Field Trip and Uncle Dana reveals some numbers
UFC on Fox 31 Live+SD draws 1.828M, Prelims does 256K on FS1
UFC on Fox 31 drew 1.828 million viewers in its Live +SD viewing on Saturday according to Nielsen. The event peaked with 2.402 million viewers during the overrun between 7:25-7:30pm PT. According to Fox Sports, the streaming services telecast average minute audience of 16,000. The prelims drew 256,000 viewers. The Fox Sports streaming service drew […]
Jon Jones declines California’s suggestion of VADA testing
MMA Junkie reports that Jon Jones is skipping VADA testing despite the recommendation by the California State Athletic Commission earlier this month. He is scheduled to return to the Octagon on December 29th at UFC 232. CSAC recently granted Jones a license to fight ahead of next Saturday’s Light Heavyweight showdown with Alexander Gustafsson. Some […]
UFC Featherweight accepts 2 year ban
The UFC announced that Indian Featherweight Bharat Vijay Kandare has accepted a two-year sanction from USADA after testing positive for a banned substance. The 31-year-old featherweight competitor tested positive for exogenous boldenone and its metabolites, as well as a metabolite of tamoxifen, following an out-of-competition test conducted on July 23, 2018. Via USADA release: USADA […]