Could one of the UFC Antitrust lawsuits be finished? According to a minute order issued on Tuesday, a hearing will be heard on October 22nd before Judge Richard Boulware. The hearing will discuss the latest settlement proposal between the plaintiffs in the Cung Le lawsuit against Zuffa. The plaintiffs filed declarations from fighters in the […]
WWE Smackdown (10.11) draws 1.652M
WWE Smackdown on the USA Network this past Friday drew 1.652M viewers per Wrestlenomics. The telecast was #1 on cable in the A18-49 demo and was third overall (.49) in prime time telecasts per Programming Insider. The telecast was third in prime time telecasts in the A18-49 demo next to the Fox airing of the […]
UFC Fight Night 244 bonuses
UFC Fight Night took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The promotion announced 4 $50K bonuses for the night. Clayton Carpenter earned a $50K bonus for his rear naked choke submission over Lucas Rocha in round 2 of their fight. Carpenter remains undefeated in his nascent pro career. Ramazonbek Temirov earned […]
NXT outshines AEW Dynamite on Tuesday
NXT on the CW Network this past Tuesday (10/8) drew 874,000 viewers while AEW Dynamite on TNT drew a record low of 329,000 viewers. AEW was on a special night due to the NHL opening up its regular season on TNT with special programming. Despite marketing it as “Title Tuesday,” AEW’s last big show prior […]
SBJ Report states PFL “on course” for 9 figures in 2024
A report from the Sports Business Journal this week indicates that the PFL is “on course” to make revenue in the nine-figure range in 2024. The story comes a week before the PFL’s big event with the MMA debut of Francis Ngannou. The article cites PFL founder & Chair Donn Davis stating that it will […]