MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC Fight Night 81 held Sunday night from Boston. The $50,000 bonuses went to T.J. Dillashaw, Dominick Cruz, Ed Herman and Luke Sanders. Dillashaw and Cruz won for Fight of the Night while Herman and Sanders won for their respective performances of the night. UFC Fight […]
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Rousey and Tina Fey to star in movie based on trademarked phrase
Deadline.com reports that Ronda Rousey and Tina Fey will star in a comedy based on the Rousey trademarked phrase, “Do Nothing Bitches.” Universal Pictures acquired the concept in a “high-six figure deal” according to the web site. A brief summary of the film states that Rousey to play a “no-nonsense instructor” at a camp where […]
Concern arises regarding Holm’s newest sponsor
ESPN reports that UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm has signed a deal to endorse Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals. The Norcross, Georgia company sells products that are banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Holm appears in an ad for the stimulant DMAA. Dimethylamylamine is a synthetic drug sold as a dietary supplement. It is used to enhance […]
Brandao flagged by USADA for marijuana use
Former TUF winner Diego Brandao has tested positive for marijuana metabolites per the UFC. The results were from a post-fight drug test at UFC 195 where he lost to Brian Ortega via submission. Via UFC.com: The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed Diego Brandao of a potential Anti-Doping Policy […]
Silva issues apology to UFC, released from contract
Wanderlei Silva issued a public apology to the UFC regarding statements he made last year about the UFC “fight fixing.” The UFC released him from his contract according to Silva’s attorney. Silva wrote a public apology on his official Facebook page which retracted the allegations that spurred a lawsuit by the UFC. Last year, Campbell […]