I spoke with John Nash and Paul Gift of Bloody Elbow in the seventh episode of Show Money. We talk Benson Henderson, John’s three-part article UFC finances and discuss the popularity of Ronda Rousey and how it affects PPV.
Klitschko-Fury draws over 1 million on HBO Saturday afternoon
The Heavyweight title fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury on HBO Saturday scored over 1 million subscribers according to Sports TV Ratings. The replay of the Miguel Cotto-Canelo Alvarez fight later that night drew 901,000 HBO subscribers. The live event from Germany between Klitschko and Fury drew 1.038 million viewers between 5:19pm and 6:08pm […]
UFC breaks ground on new campus in Vegas
The UFC broke ground on its new global headquarters in Las Vegas. A press conference was held on Tuesday to make the announcement of the 184,000 square foot campus which will include a performance center for athletes. Las Vegas-based KGA Architecture will design and plan the project which will begin in January 2016 and will […]
McGregor signs deal with BSN
Conor McGregor has secured a sponsorship with Bio-Engineered Supplements and Nutrition, also known as BSN. McGregor announced the deal on Twitter and BSN’s home page included a depiction of McGregor. The announcement comes a week prior to the long-awaited meeting with Jose Aldo at UFC 194. BSN has been involved in sponsoring UFC fighters in […]
UFC Fight Night 78 draws 750K; prelims 732K
UFC Fight Night 78 from Monterrey, Mexico from two weeks ago drew an average viewership of 750,000 on FS1 according to Sports TV Ratings. The prelims which preceded the main event drew 732,000 viewers on FS1 making it the most watched prelim event since UFC Fight Night 68. On the main card, Neil Magny earned […]