The Mikey Garcia-Robert Easter fight on Showtime Saturday night drew 680,000 viewers. The fight peaked at 725,000 viewers. The first fight of the evening saw Mario Barrios face Jose Roman. The fight averaged 462,000 viewers and peaked at 530,000. Barrios defeated Roman via TKO in the 9th round. The second fight of the night saw […]
Archives for July 2018
Zuffa files its Motion for Summary Judgment against former fighters in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit
On Monday, Zuffa filed its Motion for Summary Judgment against the Plaintiffs in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit. The filing argues that despite the lengthy and voluminous amount of discovery taken place, the former fighters have not provided factual evidence to support their antitrust claims. It also argues that the expert opinion of the Plaintiffs should […]
UFC on Fox 30 ratings draw 1.678M, prelims 939,000
The UFC on Fox 30 main card drew 1.678 million viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The Prelims drew 939,000 viewers on Fox Saturday afternoon. It drew 364,000 viewers in the Adult 18-49 demo. The prelims featured Jordan Mein and Alex Morono with Mein winning the welterweight matchup via unanimous decision. The Prelims preceded […]
Ferreira files lawsuit against supplement makers and supplier for allegedly causing USADA suspension
Carlos Diego Ferreira Neves has filed a lawsuit against supplement vendors, manufacturers and suppliers which resulted in the lightweight being suspended for 17 months. The lawsuit filed last month In the District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas states that Defendants spiked “360 Lean, a “dietary nutritional supplement” with ostarine while also misleadingly adding a prohibited […]
UFC on Fox 30 draws 1.461 million
UFC on Fox 30 drew 1.461 million viewers in fast overnight ratings according to Television By Numbers. It led its time slot with a 0.6 rating for Adults 18-49 and a 3 share. The ratings were based on the 8-10pm time slot and does not account for the overrun. The main event featuring Dustin Poirier […]