UFC on Fox 23 drew 2.02 million viewers Saturday night according to Television By Numbers. The event drew a 0.7 rating in the adult 18-49 category and a 3 share. The event featured women bantamweights Valentina Shevchenko and Julianna Pena in the main event. According to Nielsen ratings, the UFC on Fox lost out to […]
Archives for January 2017
UFC on Fox 23 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC on Fox 23 drew 13,233 for a gate of $1,020,434 as announced by UFC officials post-event. In addition, the company announced bonuses for the event which took place at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. UFC 135 which featured Rampage Jackson versus Jon Jones did better in Denver. Saturday night’s event featured Valentina Shevchenko […]
Prior to his return from ban, Sullivan flagged for potential USADA violation
UFC lightweight George Sullivan became the first fighter to potentially become a two-time offender of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. He was flagged for a potential banned substance from an out-of-competition test on January 14, 2017. At the time, Sullivan was serving a one-year ban due to declaring he took a prohibited substance prior to his […]
Court grants Haymon’s dismissal of Golden Boy’s antitrust lawsuit
Judge John Walter issued an order granting Al Haymon’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed Golden Boy’s antitrust lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles on May 5, 2015. The case was set to go to trial in March. In his 25-page opinion filed on Thursday, Judge Walter determined that Golden Boy did not […]