The broadcast of the TUF Finale last Saturday brought the 12th season of the UFC’s reality series to a close. The Finale earned a 1.4 HH rating on the strength of 2.0 million average viewers, while garnering a 2.3 in the M18-34 and a 1.9 in the M18-49. This seems like a perfect time to […]
Archives for December 2010
NSAC head Kizer responds to Rogan
Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer responded to comments made by Joe Rogan after the controversial Nam Phan/Leonard Garcia decision. Kizer does not believe that there is a problem with NSAC officials and indicates that Rogan’s on air criticism was not warranted. After the decision, Rogan aired out his opinion of the judges’ decision: […]
Strikeforce Likely Headed to Ohio In Conjunction With Arnold Sports Festival
Strikeforce will likely to make their Ohio debut on March 5, 2011, coinciding with the Arnold Sports Festival next year. The Dayton Daily News first broke the news on Sunday, when they reported that Strikeforce was likely to be in Columbus for the festival, taking over for the UFC/WEC, who chose to not be a […]
TUF 12 Finale Fighter Salaries: Maia, Bonnar top earners
The Nevada State Athletic Commission disclosed its list of salaries from this past Saturday night’s TUF 12 Finale at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas. Via MMA Junkie: Jonathan Brookins: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Michael Johnson: $8,000 Stephan Bonnar: $62,000 ($31,000 win bonus) def. Igor Pokrajac: $10,000 Demian Maia: $80,000 ($40,000 […]
Bellator Expected to Announce FX, FSN, Fuel TV Deal; Signs TV Deal in India
MMAJunkie reports that Bellator Fighting Championships is expected to announce a multi-year broadcast deal with Fox Entertainment Group in the upcoming weeks. The deal includes the Bellator product airing live on FX, and on tape delay on FSN and Fuel TV. “We’re super excited about our next evolution on TV,” Rebney said. “We’re always trying […]