The UFC has announced it is working with the Trump Administration in combating Opioid addiction. It will launch a public service announcement addressing the Opioid crisis. President Trump’s Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse was announced on Wednesday at the White House. The Administration secured $6 billion in new funding over two years to fight opioid […]
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UFC introduces product that tracks punching statistics
The UFC has announced the launch of a first-ever UFC Force Tracker smart device for heavy bags. According to a UFC press release, the launch is in partnership with CSG Taiwan Limited. IMG negotiated the multi-year licensing agreement between the UFC and CSG Taiwan Limited. Per the UFC press release, “[t]he UFC Force Tracker is […]
UFC welterweight accepts 2 year sanction for cocaine use
USADA has announced that UFC UK fighter Bradley Scott has accepted a two-year sanction for violating the UFC Anti-Doping Program. Scott tested positive for cocaine metabolites per an in-competition test. Via USADA press release: Scott, 29, tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, as the result of a urine sample he provided in-competition on […]
UFC 229 draws 2.4 million PPV buys
UFC 229 has delivered the best PPV buy rate in company history according to multiple reports including The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer. The event featuring the return of Conor McGregor and arguably the best lightweight in the world, Khabib Nurmogomedov drew 2.4 million buys. Broken down, it drew 1.9 million PPV buys from traditional satellite […]
Tukhugov taken off UFC Fight Night 138 sparks Khabib to threaten to leave UFC
Khabib Nurmagomedov has given the UFC an ultimatum. Keep his teammates in the UFC, or lose him. The Eagle made this statement on Instagram after Saturday night’s post-fight brawl which included UFC featherweight Zubaira Tukhugov. It was Tukhugov who threw a punch at Conor McGregor in the Octagon after Nurmagomedov left the cage to go […]