According to Fox Sports, Nick Diaz has yet to pay the fine assessed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission last year for testing positive for marijuana from his fight at UFC 183. As a result, he may not be able to corner his brother on Saturday against Conor McGregor. NSAC Executive Director Bob Bennett told […]
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Nate Diaz appears on Kimmel
The promotion for UFC 202 is continuing its mainstream hype as Nate Diaz appeared on a skit on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. Diaz’s appearance in the skit comes on the heels of an appearance on Conan O’Brien’s late night talk show on TBS, “Conan.” Dana White also appeared on Jimmy Kimmel to discuss the UFC. […]
PBC on NBC draws 1.32M viewers in overnight ratings
Premier Boxing Champions on Saturday night on NBC drew 1.32 million viewers per Television By Numbers. The rating slightly improves upon its lowest rating on the network this past April. The event, which aired on the network from 8:30-11:00pm ET featured Andrzez Fonfara and Joe Smith, Jr. Smith scored an upset over Fonfara with a […]
Muhammad Ali Expansion Act revealed
The initial draft language for the Muhammad Ali Expansion Act was made public last week. The language, while likely not the final version, amends the existing act which protects boxers. The UFC opposes federal regulation of its sport. Lawrence Epstein, the company’s Chief Operating Officer told ESPN, “We continue to believe the federal government would […]
PBC seeping money, when will it turn around?
Earlier this week, the LA Times’ Larry Pugmire wrote about the state of Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions. In essence, the business strategy is not working thus far. Pugmire looked over commission records, network ratings and the expenditures PBC has paid out. At this point, PBC is seeping money with no end in sight. According […]