Dana White responded to Spike TV’s curious UFC programming. Spike TV debuted UFC Countdown 132: Faber vs. Cruz at 1:12pmET/10:12amPT on Wednesday. Via MMA Junkie: With an all-too-apparent lack of warm and fuzzy feelings between the UFC’s broadcast partner – a likely byproduct of heavy rumors that the promotion is flying the coop after its […]
Archives for June 2011
HBO and Showtime vie for Pacquiao fight
Bad Left Hook reports on the bidding war taking place to air the November 12th Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez fight. Pacquiao’s legal counsel is requesting that Pacquiao have a say in choosing the network. HBO has made a proposal to Bob Arum and Top Rank which Arum says is a blockbuster. Arum will now field […]
Bellator 46: 185,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that the Summer Series of Bellator on MTV2 received an average of 185,000 viewers. Via MMA Junkie: The event marked a steep decline from the promotion’s record ratings at Bellator 44 and Bellator 45 to close season four but fell right in line with the season’s other nine events, which each averaged […]
Marquardt addresses cause for medical suspension, UFC termination
The MMA Hour interviewed Nate Marquardt three days after being fired by the UFC when he was scratched from the main event of UFC on Versus 4 for undisclosed reasons. Marquardt explained on Tuesday that he had high levels of testosterone causing the Pennsylvania state athletic commission to suspend him. Marquardt was recommended Hormone Replacement […]
Spike TV re-broadcast draws more viewers than Versus live event
MMA Weekly reports that Spike TV’s re-broadcast of UFC Fight Night 22 scored better ratings than UFC on Versus 4. Spike TV scored an average of 793,000 viewers while Versus received 744,000 viewers. The numbers for this past Sunday’s event on Versus were up from the UFC’s March event on Versus. UFC on Versus 3 […]