USADA has indicated that it may be open to “reasoned decisions” when it comes to resolution of cases with a UFC fighter. USADA CEO Travis Tygart told MMA Junkie that the agency would be open to providing the underlying facts of a case and provide context for how and why an agency makes the decision. […]
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Does Leslie Smith have standing to sue the UFC?
Leslie Smith is threatening legal action against the UFC after the end of her contract with the company. But does she have legal standing to sue? Smith’s last fight on her contract was to be against Aspen Ladd this past Saturday in Atlantic City. However, Ladd missed weight and Smith, well within her rights, refused […]
UFC Fight Night 128 draws 956,000 viewers, prelims 284,000
UFC Fight Night Atlantic City drew 956,000 viewers on Saturday night on FS1 according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims, which preceded the main card on FS1 drew 561,000 viewers. The main card featured Kevin Lee’s win over Edson Barboza after doctor stoppage. The event drew 537,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo for a […]
Compounding pharmacies cause of 3 UFC fighters’ failed USADA tests
Junior dos Santos, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Marcos Rogerio de Lima have accepted six-month USADA suspensions after their supplements were traced back to compounding pharmacies that allegedly sold tainted supplements. Compounding pharmacies prepare their medications onsite according to specifications contained in a written prescription instead of receiving their drug inventories like retail pharmacies and drugstores. […]
UFC Fight Night 128 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC officials announced the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC Fight Night 128 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City Saturday night The event drew 9,541 for a gate of $923,720. The bonuses went to David Branch and Siyar Bahadurzada for their finishes and the Fight of the Night went to Merab Dvalishvili and Ricky Simon. In what […]