The UFC was notified that heavyweight Carlos Felipe failed a USADA out-of-competition drug test from a sample collected on July 29th. As a result, Felipe has been taken off the UFC card in Sao Paulo, Brazil on October 28th. He was set to face Christian Columbo. The UFC will seek to find a replacement for […]
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UFC Fight Night 116 draws 872K, Prelims 653K on FS1
UFC Fight Night 116 drew 872,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night. The prelims drew 653,000 viewers via Nielsen per ShowBuzz Daily. The 170-minute main card featured Luke Rockhold taking on David Branch. The former middleweight champion looked impressive in dominating Branch. It drew 0.32 in the A18-49 demo per Nielsen. The 120-minute prelims which preceded […]
UFC partners with nonprofit as part of national campaign
The UFC announced a new national charitable partnership with Miracle Flights, a nonprofit which provides free commercial air transportation to critically ill children in need of medical care far from home. Via a portion of the UFC press release: “UFC athletes are some of the toughest in the world, but what happens inside the Octagon […]
Byrd still set for UFC 216
UFC Fight Night 116 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 116 drew just 7,005 fans for the event at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. UFC officials announced the attendance and gate post-event which took place Saturday night. In addition, the $50,000 bonuses went to Mike Perry, Uriah Hall, Gregor Gillespie and Jason Gonzalez. Perry and Hall earned Performance Bonuses while Gillespie […]