The Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation and the Association of Boxing Commissions issued a statement related to Conor McGregor’s antics at a Bellator event in Dublin, Ireland on Friday. McGregor, who was not a licensed cornerman, stormed the cage after his training partner Charlie Ward won his fight against John Redmond via first-round TKO. […]
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TUF 26 Episode 9 draws 239,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday
The Ultimate Fighter 26, episode 9 drew 239,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The show featured two quarterfinal fights as Roxanne Modafferi stopped Emily Whitmire and Sijara Eubanks defeated DeAnna Bennett. The episode focused on the weight-cutting of Eubanks as she struggled to make the mandatory weight while Lauren Murphy was waiting to […]
Anderson Silva flagged for potential anti-doping violation
Anderson Silva has been flagged by USADA for a potential UFC anti-doping violation. He has been pulled from his upcoming fight against Kelvin Gastelum in Shanghai, China on November 25th. An out-of-competition sample collected on October 26, 2017 was flagged by USADA. Due to the proximity of his fight which happens in 15 days, he […]
Hearing on Expansion of Ali Act gets heated
Testimony was heard before a Congressional Subcommittee on the possibility of expanding the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act to combat sports. Randy Couture, Marc Ratner, Greg Sirb and Dr. Kristen Dams-O’Connor testified at Thursday morning’s hearing. The testimony centered around the business of MMA and the possible expansion of the Ali Act and at times […]
Background Memo Produced for Congressional Hearing on MMA set for Thursday
On Thursday, Randy Couture, Marc Ratner, Dr. Kristen Dams-O’Connor and Greg Sirb will testify before a Congressional Subcommittee discussing MMA and the proposed bill which would expand the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act to combat sports. Currently, there are 7 co-sponsors to the bill introduced by Republican congressman Marwayne Mullin in May 2016. “Perspectives on […]