Jose Aldo became the latest UFC fighter to talk about boxing as an alternative to fighting in the UFC per MMA Fighting. In an interview with Brazilian outlet TV Combate, Aldo talked about wanting to start “at the bottom” in boxing and work his way up. Unlike Conor McGregor’s plan to fight Floyd Mayweather, Aldo […]
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McGregor-Mayweather talk up fight, White warns Conor
Conor McGregor’s pay-per-view interview took place on Saturday. While I did not view the interview, he had a lot to say including keeping alive the dream of a Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight. As if coordinated by the two, Floyd Mayweather her with talk about the fight. Of course, the two sides are just talking up […]
UFC on Fox 23 draws 2.02M viewers
UFC on Fox 23 drew 2.02 million viewers Saturday night according to Television By Numbers. The event drew a 0.7 rating in the adult 18-49 category and a 3 share. The event featured women bantamweights Valentina Shevchenko and Julianna Pena in the main event. According to Nielsen ratings, the UFC on Fox lost out to […]
UFC on Fox 23 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC on Fox 23 drew 13,233 for a gate of $1,020,434 as announced by UFC officials post-event. In addition, the company announced bonuses for the event which took place at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. UFC 135 which featured Rampage Jackson versus Jon Jones did better in Denver. Saturday night’s event featured Valentina Shevchenko […]
Prior to his return from ban, Sullivan flagged for potential USADA violation
UFC lightweight George Sullivan became the first fighter to potentially become a two-time offender of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. He was flagged for a potential banned substance from an out-of-competition test on January 14, 2017. At the time, Sullivan was serving a one-year ban due to declaring he took a prohibited substance prior to his […]