The White House has responded to the Nick Diaz petition which many supporters signed on behalf of the UFC fighter. While many believed that the petition would have some sort of impact on the Nevada State Athletic Commission to overturn its decision, it did not. Over 100,000 signed the petition which earned a response from […]
Showtime Boxing main event draws 386,000
Showtime Boxing on Saturday night featuring the battle of Brooklyn boxers Daniel Jacobs and Peter Quillin drew a televised event high of 386,000 viewers according to Sports TV Ratings. Jacobs defeated Quillin via a stunning first-round stoppage. Jacobs landed multiple shots which staggered Quillin causing the ref to stop the fight 85 seconds in. It […]
McGregor signs deal with Fanatics Authentic
Conor McGregor has signed an exclusive agreement with memorabilia company Fanatics Authentic. No terms of the deal were disclosed but it’s another deal for the fighter leading up to Saturday’s UFC 194. Last week, McGregor signed a deal with nutritional supplement company BSN. RT to welcome @TheNotoriousMMA as the newest #FAexclusive athlete! Good luck at […]
Glory 26 draws 184,000 viewers Saturday
Glory 26 drew an average of 184,000 viewers on Saturday night on ESPN 2 per Nielsen sources. The rating is a slight decrease from Glory’s recent debut on ESPN last month. As your recall, Glory parted ways with Spike TV after its last event aired on the network in October. Shortly, thereafter it found a […]
UPDATED: Bellator 147 draws 656,000 viewers
Bellator 147 drew an average viewership of 656,000 on Spike TV on Friday night. In the main event Josh Thomson defeated Pablo Villaseca. UPDATED 12/08/15: The event peaked at 833,000 viewers at 11:03pm. The NBA on ESPN featuring LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers facing the New Orleans Pelicans were the tops in sports cable […]