The Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin legal drama will not end. The parties have given notice that they are appeal the federal district court’s decision. Letter From Wilder 05.25.18 Appeal by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd The Southern District Court of New York has had a trial and summary judgment motions in this contentious lawsuit over whether Povetkin’s failed […]
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TUF 27 episode 6 draws 196,000 viewers.
The Ultimate Fighter season 27 episode 6 drew 196,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It is the third episode this season under 200,000 viewers. In the fight of the episode, Team Cormier’s Ricky Steele defeated Team Miocic’s Suman Mokhtarian via unanimous decision. Payout Perspective: TUF 25’s episode 6 last […]
Showtime Boxing Saturday night peaks at 611,000 viewers
Showtime Boxing drew 535,000 viewers for the main event featuring Adonis Stevenson and Badou Jack. The event peaked at 611,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The other fight on the card featured Gary Russell, Jr. as he defeated Joseph Diaz, Jr. The fight drew 487,000 viewers and peaked at 567,000. The undercard drew […]
Report: ESPN to pay for additional UFC media rights valuing overall deal at $1.5 Billion
Variety reports that ESPN has added additional events to its agreement with the UFC which now values the overall deal at $1.5 billion over the course of the multi-year pact. The latest news all but ensures that Fox, which secured the rights to WWE’s Smackdown on Monday, is done with the UFC after its 7 […]
UFC Fight Night 120 draws 870,000 viewers on FS1; Prelims on FS2 draw 254,000
UFC Fight Night 129 drew 870,000 viewers on Saturday night on FS1 according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims which aired on FS2 drew 254,000 viewers. The event, which featured Demian Maia taking on Kamaru Usman. Usman pulled out the 5-round victory over Maia as he was able to neutralize Maia’s ground game. The […]