The Nevada State Athletic Commission handed out a 5 year suspension to Nick Diaz after his drug test failure for use of marijuana following UFC 183. In addition to his 5 year suspension, he was fined $165,000 which is 33% of his $500,000 fight purse from UFC 183. Diaz’s attorney, Lucas Middlebrook, indicated that they […]
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Mir’s TUE request highlight conflict between USADA and state commissions
Frank Mir’s request for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for Adderall at UFC 191 brings up the inherent problem with the UFC-USADA anti-doping program and the potential conflicts with athletic commissions. MMA Fighting reports that Frank Mir had requested a therapeutic use exemption in Nevada for his fight against Andre Arlovski. According to the UFC’s […]
Report indicates USADA gave Mayweather post-fight TUE for Pacquiao fight
A report has shed some light on USADA, the newly contracted organization that is running the UFC drug testing program, in its dealings with Floyd Mayweather leading up to his fight with Manny Pacquiao. Boxing writer Thomas Hauser, writing a long-form piece for SB Nation, provides interesting information which implicates Floyd Mayweather as it appears […]
UFC 191 Prelims draw 663K viewers
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the UFC 191 Prelims drew 663,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night. The Prelim card featured Ross Pearson taking on Paul Felder with Pearson getting the win. The Prelims aired from 8-10pm ET prior to the UFC 191 PPV. The peak audience occurred from 9:30-9:45pm with 807,000 […]
Rumble, Arlovski top UFC 191 salaries
MMA Junkie reports the salaries from UFC 191. Anthony Johnson and Andrei Arlovski led the roster on Saturday night making over $200,000. In addition, Frank Mir, in a losing effort earned $200,000. Demetrious Johnson earned $191,000 with a $58,000 win bonus. The pay disclosures were provided by the Nevada State Athletic Commission via MMA Junkie: […]