MMA Junkie reports that the California state senate passed a bill that will grant the state athletic commission to withhold 40 percent of a licensed fighter’s pay in the event of a positive drug test. The bill was supported by the UFC which spent $30,000 so far this year in the state of California. The […]
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UFC responds to McMann about gender equality
The UFC has issued a statement in light of the comments made by Sara McMann stating that the pending UFC-Reebok sponsorship deal is disproportionately unfair to women fighters. Via MMA Fighting: “The new UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy (AOP) equally recognizes each athlete’s tenure in UFC, as well as any bout appearances in the WEC and […]
TUF 21 Episode 6: 353,000 viewers
The 6th episode of TUF 21 drew 353,000 viewers last night on FS1 according to Nielsen sources. The episode is up slightly from last week’s 340,000 viewers. In the fight of the show, the Blackzilians Jason Jackson defeated ATT’s Marcelo “Grilo” Alfaya via majority decision. The Blackzilians have now won 5 of the 6 fights […]
TUF 21 Episode 5 shows positive gains in Live+3
UFC 187 Prelims draw 780,000 veiwers
The UFC 187 Prelims on FS1 drew a viewership rating of 780,000 per Nielsen sources. The ratings reflect a modest increase from last month’s UFC 187. The Prelims featured John Dodson taking on Zach Makovsky with Dodson getting the win. The viewership from the adult 18-49 demo was up from last May as it drew […]