The AP reports that the UFC has reached a partnership with Heed in a move toward advancements in technology. The company uses sensors that collect data on everything from fan and competitor emotion to real-time event tracking that could change how fights are scored. Heed has deals with Professional Bull Riders and Euroleague Basketball. According […]
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Corona will be the main sponsor for The Money Fight
The Sports Business Journal reports Mexican beer maker Corona will be the main sponsor for Saturday night’s fight between Conro McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. Aside from Corona, Body Armor will have “prime placement” as it will be all over the ring on fight night. Terms of the Corona deal were not announced although it was […]
Jon Jones notified of potential USADA violation for failed test
Jon Jones was notified of a potential USADA violation stemming from an in-competition drug test occurring after the UFC 214 weigh-ins on July 28th. He now faces a four-year suspension from the UFC due to his second violation of the company’s anti-doping policy. UPDATED: Via ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. CONFIRMED with Dana White: Jon Jones failed […]
Junior dos Santos flagged by USADA, claims it was from contaminated product
Junior dos Santos was notified by USADA of a potential violation of the UFC anti-doping policy and he has been taken off UFC 215. JDS was to fight heavyweight up and comer Francis Ngannou. JDS denies taking PEDs and released a statement to MMA Junkie through his rep Ana Claudia Guedes. Junior tested positive for […]
Cannetti given 10-month sanction by USADA for contaminated product
Argentinian Guido Cannetti has accepted a 10-month sanction after testing positive for multiple prohibited substances from a contaminated supplement according to a USADA release. The 37 year old tested positive for ostarine, the stanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 4β-hydroxystanozolol, as well as hydrochlorothiazide and chlorothiazide, following an out-of-competition test conducted on October 5, 2016. Ostarine and […]