Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has been flagged for a potential violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. The light heavyweight’s upcoming fight against Jared Cannonier has been scratched with The Killa Gorilla awaiting for a replacement. The UFC released its standard statement regarding these matters. A portion of which reads: The UFC organization was notified today that […]
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TUF 26 Episode 7 draws 316,000 viewers
The Ultimate Fighter 26 Episode 7 drew 316,000 on FS1 Wednesday night. The fight of the telecast featured Melinda Fabian taking on Rachael Ostovich. It was Ostovich that came out victorious. Notably, the MLB Playoff game between the Astros and Yankees preceded TUF and scored over 5 million viewers on Fox Sports with the post-game […]
McGregor doc set to make U.S. one night debut
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that the Conor McGregor documentary from U.K.-based Trafalgar will be released in the United States on November 8th in movie theaters across the country. Conor McGregor: Notorious is limited for the one night on Wednesday, November 8th as it coincides with an exclusive interview with McGregor. The interview will […]
UFC 215 and UFC 216 PPV buy estimates do not impress
Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer estimates UFC 215 this past September drew 100,000 buys. Also, last week’s UFC 216 likely drew around 120,000 buys. The last two UFC PPVs have been lackluster. UFC 215 was marred by Ray Borg needing to pull out of his championship fight with Demetrious Johnson. Ironically, the main event […]
Jesse Taylor accepts 1-year USADA suspension
USADA announced that UFC welterweight Jesse Taylor has accepted a 1-year suspension for his use of Clomiphene. The TUF Champion will not be able to return to the Octagon until September 2018. Via USADA news release: Taylor, 34, tested positive for clomiphene following an out-of-competition urine test conducted on August 22, 2017. Clomiphene is a […]