Zubaira Tukhugov has been notified of a potential USADA violation as a result from out-of-competition sample collection made on September 7, 2016 and October 29, 2016. As a result, the UFC has removed him from his fight against Tiago Trator on December 9th. UFC officials are seeking to find a replacement for Trator. Tukhugov was […]
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UFC 205: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. In this edition we take a look at UFC 205 taking place at New York’s Madison Square Garden. McGregor wins lightweight title from Alvarez Conor McGregor once again backed up his talk as he stopped Eddie Alvarez in the second round to win the UFC lightweight title. He […]
Dana White target for deposition in antitrust lawsuit
The Sports Business Journal reports that lawyers on behalf of former UFC fighters intend to depose Dana White as part of the antitrust lawsuit ongoing in federal court in Nevada. The lawsuit is in its discovery phase with both lawyers for the plaintiffs and lawyers for the UFC exchanging documents. Depositions involving key witnesses has […]
UFC 205 sets gate record
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from UFC 205 from New York City on Saturday night. The $50,000 bonuses went to Conor McGregor, Yoel Romero, Stephen Thompson and Tyron Woodley. McGregor and Romero earned the Performance bonuses while Thompson and Woodley drew the Fight of the Night. UFC 205 drew a record $17.7 […]
McGregor may be late for “The Notorious,” other trademarks
UFC 205 is set to debut in New York and will likely set gate records and will flirt with the company’s PPV buy record. Capitalizing on his brand, it’s headliner, Conor McGregor has filed for trademarks in Ireland. According to the Irish Patents office, McGregor’s company, McGregor Sports and Entertainment Limited has filed for “The […]