Wanderlei Silva announced his retirement from the UFC in a video post on Friday afternoon. Silva blamed the UFC for having to retire. Silva’s retirement comes the week prior to his hearing before the Nevada State Athletic Commission. According to the retirement post on YouTube, Silva stated the UFC “tried to turn my fans against […]
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UFC Fight Night 52 attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses for UFC Fight Night 52 from Japan. Headliner Mark Hunt led the bonus winners in a Bonuses of $50,000 each were as follows: Performance bonuses: Mark Hunt and Johnny Case Fight of the Night: Kyung Ho Kang and Michinori Tanaka Although Myles Jury was announced as a bonus winner, […]
UFC suspends Johnson, cuts Silva again
The UFC announced the indefinite suspension of Anthony Johnson and the release of Thiago Silva on Friday. Johnson’s suspension comes on a new report regarding allegations of past domestic abuse and for Silva videos were released by his wife which is purported evidence of his drug and domestic abuse issues. Silva was re-signed by the […]
TUF 20 Episode 2: 574,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned that the second episode of TUF 20 on FS1 scored an average viewership of 574,000 viewers. The average is up slightly (7%) from the debut episode which aired last Wednesday on the network. According to a Nielsen source, it’s only the sixth time in the twenty seasons of TUF that the […]
NAC to issue ruling on Jones-Cormier brawl
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has filed complaints against Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier after review of the video related to their brawl at a UFC media event last month to promote their upcoming fight. The complaint seeks to fine the fighters up to $250,000 and the potential for all of their fight purses according […]