The Sports Business Journal reports that Jeff Borris will not reveal the athletes and agents that have agreed to join advisory boards for a proposed committee that his Professional Fighters Association intends to form. Borris stated that he does not believe that nothing will be gained from releasing the names of the people. Initially, Borris […]
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GSP visits Bellator MMA’s Scott Coker
Georges St. Pierre met with Bellator MMA’s Scott Coker on Saturday night during Bellator 165 from San Jose, California. GSP is currently at a contract impasse with the UFC. St. Pierre’s lawyer targeted next year as a possibility for the former UFC middleweight champion to return to action with the company as they have conceded […]
UFC Fight Night 99 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 99 took place from Belfast, Ireland on Saturday. It was the first of two UFC events on a busy day for combat sports. The UFC announced the event drew 7,222 and a live gate of $850,000. The event took place at SSE Arena Belfast in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Previously, the UFC held […]
TUF 24 Episode 10: 247,000 viewers
The Ultimate Fighter 24 Episode 10 drew an average viewership of 247,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night per Sports TV Ratings. It was the lowest-rated episode this season. The episode drew 147,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo. Eric Shelton defeated Ronaldo Candido via unanimous decision and Tim Elliott tapped Matt Schnell in the first […]
Machida accepts 18-month USADA suspension
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida has accepted an 18-month sanction for an anti-doping policy violation after declaring the use of a prohibited substance and subsequently testing positive of the substance. The suspension is retroactive to April 2016. Machida, 38, was pulled from a matchup with Dan Henderson at UFC on Fox 19 this […]