Dana White talked about the Stitch Duran release Saturday night on FS1 after UFC on Fox 16. Instead of an explanation as to the dismissal, White was on the offensive with remarks about Duran in the classic strategy of changing the topic. FS1’s Karyn Bryant interviewed White post-event and fed White the question about Duran […]
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UFC on Fox 16 draws 2.29M viewers
UFC on Fox 16 drew an overnight viewership of 2.29 million viewers on Saturday night according to Television By Numbers. The event received the highest share and rating in the adult 18-49 demo for the night. UPDATED: We will have updated ratings from Nielsen, tomorrow, Tuesday. As pointed out by a reader, Shawn Jennings, the […]
UFC on Fox 16 attendance, gate and bonuses
In the post-event press conference, Dana White announced the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC on Fox 16 on Saturday night from Chicago, Illinois. White announced attendance at 11,663 with a gate of $1.2 million for the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Notably, UFC on Fox 2 in January 2012 drew 16,963 for a gate […]
Hulk Hogan terminated by WWE after audio of racist rant surfaces
World Wrestling Entertainment has terminated the contract of Hall of Fame wrestler Hulk Hogan. The decision was made based on audio that surfaced from 8 years ago. Hogan has been wiped from the WWE web site and eliminated from his current position on the USA reality television series “Tough Enough.” The audio tapes relate to […]
Bellator 140 DVR + 3 increases to 774K
As an update to Bellator 140 ratings from last Friday, the adjusted viewership from DVR +3 numbers grew the viewership to 774,000 and a peak of 1,041,000. Last 3 Bellator events on Spike TV Bellator 138: 1,580,000 overnight, 2,100,000 peak; DVR +3: 1,700,000, 2,900,000 peak Bellator 139: 764,000 overnight, 988,000 peak; DVR +3: 819,000, 1,200,000 […]