Ticket prices for UFC 197 on March 5th have been released. Tickets for the event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas range from $204, $304, $454, $654, and $954, up to $1,454 for cage side seats. These prices don’t include any applicable service fees.
The event will be headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight title, and Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate for the women’s bantamweight title.
Here’s the updated card for UFC 197:
– Conor McGregor vs. Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight title
– Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate for the women’s bantamweight title
Ticket prices for UFC 197 on March 5th have been released. Tickets for the event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas range from $204, $304, $454, $654, and $954, up to $1,454 for cage side seats. These prices don’t include any applicable service fees.
The event will be headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight title, and Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate for the women’s bantamweight title.
Here’s the updated card for UFC 197:
– Conor McGregor vs. Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight title
– Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate for the women’s bantamweight title
FOX Sports announced on Saturday that former UFC title contender turned FOX analyst Kenny Florian has been suspended following controversy over a recent article he posted on the FOX Sports website this week.
Florian, who published an article on Sund…
FOX Sports announced on Saturday that former UFC title contender turned FOX analyst Kenny Florian has been suspended following controversy over a recent article he posted on the FOX Sports website this week.
Florian, who published an article on Sunday’s main event between TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz for the UFC Bantamweight Championship, is being accused of stealing significant parts of the story from a piece Lee Wylie of TheFightCity.com wrote about the career of legendary boxer Willie Pep back in December.
After becoming aware of the issue, FOX Sports added the following “Editor’s Note” on the article on their website, which reads as follows:
“Language in this breakdown borrows from written material in a video of an in-depth look at the defensive boxing prowess of Willie Pep by TheFightCity.com boxing analyst Lee Wylie. The original version of the story did not contain this credit. We regret the oversight.”
Wylie has since spoken to Florian about the issue and didn’t seem the least bit bothered, as he later wrote the following:
“Show me someone who hasn’t made a mistake and I’ll show you a liar. It’s not the end of the world.”
FOX Sports issued the following statement regarding the suspension of Kenny Florian:
“It is vitally important that Fox Sports and FoxSports.com maintain credibility and trust with their readers, viewers and fans. UFC on-air personality Kenny Florian is being suspended beginning immediately for a critical oversight in a story posted earlier this week on FoxSports.com. Florian has admitted and regrets his mistake and apologized for the error.”
Former WWE Superstar CM Punk spoke with Dan Gelston of Associated Press this week to promote his MMA training and his eventual UFC debut, which is now expected to take place at UFC 199 in June.
“This is new to me. It’s not the same old boring (stuff) that I’ve been doing for God knows how long. People are talking about it. Some people are upset, some people love it, some people think it’s inspirational. I’m pretty sure everybody has an opinion on it.”
Punk made it no secret that he was burned out and fed up towards the end of his WWE run. Despite his own commitment to becoming an MMA fighter, he’s been met with doubters and critics who don’t think he’s in it for the long haul. Punk is embracing it all and plans to fight several times for the UFC, no matter how his debut goes.
“I didn’t move up to Milwaukee, I’m not training my ass off and getting hurt, going back into the gym just so I can one-and-done it,” Punk said. “This is what I do now.”
UFC President Dana White revealed this week that Punk will most likely be fighting at UFC 199 in June, not the company’s big UFC 200 show the following month. The reasoning for having Punk debut at 199 is that it would be much easier to determine Punk’s drawing power on a ‘secondary’ event. If Punk fights at UFC 200, there’s no way to know how much of an impact Punk’s debut had on the bottom line.
“There’s part of me that cares because UFC 200 is going to be a big deal,” Punk said. “I’ve spoken to Dana about it, trying to figure out what’s best for both parties. It’s just a smarter business decision.”
Former WWE Superstar CM Punk spoke with Dan Gelston of Associated Press this week to promote his MMA training and his eventual UFC debut, which is now expected to take place at UFC 199 in June.
“This is new to me. It’s not the same old boring (stuff) that I’ve been doing for God knows how long. People are talking about it. Some people are upset, some people love it, some people think it’s inspirational. I’m pretty sure everybody has an opinion on it.”
Punk made it no secret that he was burned out and fed up towards the end of his WWE run. Despite his own commitment to becoming an MMA fighter, he’s been met with doubters and critics who don’t think he’s in it for the long haul. Punk is embracing it all and plans to fight several times for the UFC, no matter how his debut goes.
“I didn’t move up to Milwaukee, I’m not training my ass off and getting hurt, going back into the gym just so I can one-and-done it,” Punk said. “This is what I do now.”
UFC President Dana White revealed this week that Punk will most likely be fighting at UFC 199 in June, not the company’s big UFC 200 show the following month. The reasoning for having Punk debut at 199 is that it would be much easier to determine Punk’s drawing power on a ‘secondary’ event. If Punk fights at UFC 200, there’s no way to know how much of an impact Punk’s debut had on the bottom line.
“There’s part of me that cares because UFC 200 is going to be a big deal,” Punk said. “I’ve spoken to Dana about it, trying to figure out what’s best for both parties. It’s just a smarter business decision.”
Last week, we ran an Archives story about Ronda Rousey’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue from the very same year as the following article. Now, we look back at another Ronda Rousey story from that time period about her extra-Octagonal activity….
Last week, we ran an Archives story about Ronda Rousey’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue from the very same year as the following article. Now, we look back at another Ronda Rousey story from that time period about her extra-Octagonal activity. The following article is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The…
UFC featherweight Diego Brandao tested positive for marijuana during an in-competition test prior to his loss to Brian Ortega at UFC 195 back on January 2nd. Here’s the official statement from the UFC:
“The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed Diego Brandao of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation involving Carboxy-Tetrahydrocannabinol (“Carboxy-THC”) which is a metabolite of marijuana and/or hashish, above the decision limit of 180 ng/mL, stemming from an in-competition sample collected following his fight on January 2, 2016 in Las Vegas.
USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case involving Brandao, as it relates to the UFC Anti-Doping Policy and future UFC participation. Because the Nevada State Athletic Commission was the regulatory body overseeing the fight in Las Vegas and has state licensing and jurisdiction over Brandao, USADA will work to ensure that the Commission has the necessary information to determine its proper judgment of Brandao’s potential anti-doping violation. Additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.”
UFC featherweight Diego Brandao tested positive for marijuana during an in-competition test prior to his loss to Brian Ortega at UFC 195 back on January 2nd. Here’s the official statement from the UFC:
“The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed Diego Brandao of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation involving Carboxy-Tetrahydrocannabinol (“Carboxy-THC”) which is a metabolite of marijuana and/or hashish, above the decision limit of 180 ng/mL, stemming from an in-competition sample collected following his fight on January 2, 2016 in Las Vegas.
USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case involving Brandao, as it relates to the UFC Anti-Doping Policy and future UFC participation. Because the Nevada State Athletic Commission was the regulatory body overseeing the fight in Las Vegas and has state licensing and jurisdiction over Brandao, USADA will work to ensure that the Commission has the necessary information to determine its proper judgment of Brandao’s potential anti-doping violation. Additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.”
The FBI is reportedly looking into what is considered “credible threats” made against top ten UFC Middleweight contender Tim Kennedy by Islamic sympathizers.
Kennedy wrote about the ISIS threats earlier this week on social media. He recently posted an update on his official Facebook page informing his fans that he spoke with the FBI.
According to the decorated military veteran, he told the FBI to “let those cowards come.” Kennedy, currently ranked number six in the UFC’s 185-pound division, wrote the following:
“Just spoke with the FBI regarding some recent credible threats towards me by #ISIS They were not overly thrilled with my response… ‘Let those cowards come'”
The FBI is reportedly looking into what is considered “credible threats” made against top ten UFC Middleweight contender Tim Kennedy by Islamic sympathizers.
Kennedy wrote about the ISIS threats earlier this week on social media. He recently posted an update on his official Facebook page informing his fans that he spoke with the FBI.
According to the decorated military veteran, he told the FBI to “let those cowards come.” Kennedy, currently ranked number six in the UFC’s 185-pound division, wrote the following:
“Just spoke with the FBI regarding some recent credible threats towards me by ?#?ISIS? They were not overly thrilled with my response… ‘Let those cowards come'”
