At UFC 100, Brock Lesnar’s defeat of Frank Mir helped the company set a record with 1.6 million PPV buys. Can Lesnar’s fight on the UFC 200 main card help the company set a record yet again? Things have changed since July 2009 when Lesnar manhandled Frank Mir in two rounds. However, the UFC is […]
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Fertitta and White proclaim they still own UFC in LA Times article
Zuffa’s Lorenzo Fertitta and Dana White spoke to the Los Angeles Times to deny rumors that the UFC has been sold. The piece shifts the focus of the reported Zuffa sale to UFC 200. The exclusive interview secured by the LA Times quotes Fertitta as saying that they will let “everyone know” if something happens. […]
WWE not actively promoting Lesnar at UFC 200
Despite receiving the blessing of the WWE, the company will not be actively promoting Brock Lesnar’s fight against Mark Hunt this Saturday at UFC 200. The WWE’s Stephanie McMahon told Business Insider that Lesnar’s appearance at UFC 200 is a “special case” but not a cross-promotional opportunity. As the WWE has done in the past, it […]
UFC middleweight flagged by USADA
UFC middleweight Ricardo Abreu has been flagged by USADA of a potential UFC anti-doping policy violation as a result of an out-of-competition test sample. The 32-year-old fighter was a cast member of TUF: Brazil 3. Notably, Abreu, who debuted for the UFC in May 2014 and fought again in June 2015 was never tested in […]