Ariel Helwani of MMA.Fanhouse recently had UFC UK President Marshall Zelaznik onto his radio show to talk about the UFC in the UK amongst other things. Here are a few business notes from the interview: Zelaznik background: was a lawyer and came from working at PPV provider In-Demand; has always loved fights; Liddell vs. Couture II was his first […]
Archives for November 2009
TUF 10, Episode 9: Ratings
Episode 9 of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights drew a 1.7 HH rating for an average viewership of 2.4 million. However, the show continues to attract well in the M18-34 and M18-49 demos with a 3.2 and 2.6 respectively. Payout Perspective: Here’s a look at the entire ratings picture: Overall M18-34 M18-49 Episode 1 2.9 5.3 4.3 […]
Weakening USD Benefits the UFC in UK
The British Pound is trading nearly 30 cents higher since the UFC last visited the UK in February for UFC 95. Payout Perspective: The gate revenues from UFC 105 – an event rumoured to be nearly sold-out – will convert back to the American dollar with a greater pop than the last time the UFC visited […]
McCarthy Talks EA MMA, UFC, Judging
Ariel Helwani of MMAFanhouse took some time last weekend to speak with “Big” John McCarthy about being in a video game, not officiating at the last UFC card in California, and the issues with judging in the sport. Payout Perspective: The sport needs its best official now more than ever. The possibility for someone to be seriously […]
Spike Announces UFC 106 Prelim Broadcast
Spike TV has announced that it will continue a trend started in September by airing live preliminary fights from the undercard of UFC 106: New York, NY, November 11, 2009 – Spike TV will telecast live undercard bouts from UFC 106 on Saturday, November 21 at 9:00pm ET/PT from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in […]