USADA has formally notified the UFC and Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino of a potential Anti-Doping violation stemming from a December 5, 2016 sample collection. The UFC has provided its standard statement with regard to flagged tests. A portion reads: USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication […]
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16 for 16: No. 13 GSP declares himself a free agent
Ferreira accepts 17-month suspension from USADA
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 […]
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. […]