Carlos Diego Ferreira has accepted a 17-month suspension from USADA from a failed drug test this past spring. The 31-year-old Brazilian fighter declared the use of a product that listed and contained a prohibited substance and tested for another prohibited substance. Ferreira tested positive for Ostarine as a result of an out of competition test […]
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UFC on Fox 22 peaks at 4.8M viewers
UFC on Fox 22 peaked with 4.8 million viewers for the main event between Paige VanZant and Michelle Waterson. The live + SD ratings for Saturday’s event on Fox drew 3,178,000 overall. The ratings are an increase from the fast overnights which were 2.69M viewers. The Live + SD ratings are a 14% increase from […]
UFC on Fox 22 Prelims draw 679,000
The UFC on Fox 22 Prelims airing on FS1 Saturday afternoon drew 679,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. In the last fight of the prelims, Paul Craig defeated Luis Henrique da Silva via submission. Craig earned a Performance of the Night Bonus for his work. The event drew 338,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 category. […]
16 for 16 – No. 15 CM Punk debuts
After a prolonged wait, CM Punk made his professional MMA debut at UFC 203 in September 2016. Punk took on Mickey Gall in a one-sided match which saw Punk do nothing until he tapped to a rear-naked choke. While there was a UFC title defense by heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, it was clear that Punk […]
Faber leads list of UFC on Fox 22 payouts
Urijah Faber led the roster of fighters in reported disclosed pay at UFC on Fox 22 Saturday night. In his last fight, Faber registered $320,000 for his win over Brad Pickett. The payouts were released by the California Athletic Commission. Other notable payouts include Paige VanZant making $43,000 to show (and likely $43,000 if she […]