According to a New York newspaper, the UFC will be sponsoring an amateur MMA event at the Liberty Games in New York State. MMA Payout was able to contact Ron McEvilly, the Empire States Sports Council Martial Arts Director and owner of Tigon Academy, LLC in Watervliet, New York. He is the sports chair for […]
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Noisy Withdrawal: Sonnen retires, Belfort out of UFC 175
After failing a drug test that left him out of UFC 175 and having his say about the NSAC random drug test, Chael Sonnen announced his retirement on Fox Sports 1. In addition, Vitor Belfort will no longer be fighting on the UFC 175 card. Sonnen’s retirement announcement can be seen here. In addition, Belfort […]
Sonnen speaks about positive drug test
Dana White and Chael Sonnen appeared on America’s Pregame on FS1 on Tuesday to tell its side of the story for Sonnen’s failed drug test which takes him out of UFC 175. Sonnen stated that he would appeal the Nevada State Athletic Commission which is not what was originally reported. As always, Sonnen was a […]
Sonnen out of UFC 175 after failing random drug test
ESPN reports that Chael Sonnen has failed a random drug test as it was discovered that he tested positive for two banned substances. The drug test was confirmed to MMA Junkie by Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Bob Bennett. The random drug test was taken last month by the NSAC. Via ESPN: The substances Sonnen tested […]
UFC Fight Night 42: 1.2 million viewers
UFC Fight Night 42 received an average viewership of 1.2 million viewers on Saturday night. It was the third-most watched UFC Fight Night on FS1 so far. The Prelims also pulled an impressive number with an average viewership of 812,000. In addition, the UFC Postfight Show edition of Fox Sports live drew 608,000 viewers which […]