MMA Fighting reports that UFC 227 is estimated to have done 300,000 PPV buys. The event was headline by two title fights in the Flyweight and Bantamweight divisions. According to the report by Dave Meltzer, the PPV buys are in the same range as the April 7th PPV featuring Khabib Nurmagomedov and Al Iaquinta. The […]
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With USADA suspension almost over, UFC releases Tom Lawlor
The UFC has released Tom Lawlor from his UFC contract. Lawlor, who is serving a 2-year UFC Anti-Doping Policy drug suspension is currently working as a pro wrestler. Lawlor accepted a 2-year suspension after he failed a test for Ostarine on October 10, 2016. Despite an exhaustive look into what may have caused the test, […]
Zuffa “Renews” its Motion to Seal in Mark Hunt case
Zuffa has “Renewed” its Motion to Seal Exhibits in its Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Supplemental Complaint. The Court originally denied Zuffa’s Motion to Seal but it now requests the Court once again. Similar to a Motion for Reconsideration except Zuffa styles the Motion as a “Renewed” Motion. In most instances, filing a Motion for Reconsideration […]
White confirms TUF to continue in new ESPN deal
Dana White has confirmed that The Ultimate Fighter will continue as part of the ESPN deal despite record-low ratings the past several seasons on FS1. After the season finale of Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night, White told reporters of the future of the series. “There’s still a huge market for ‘The Ultimate Fighter.’ […]