The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that the Federal Trade Commission has ended its second investigation of Zuffa without any findings of wrongdoing of the company’s business practices. Although the investigation has ended, the FTC indicated that it reserved the right to investigate the company again if it saw a need. In a letter to Zuffa […]
WSOF 25 draws 148,000 viewers
World Series of Fighting drew an average viewership of 148,000 viewers Friday night on NBC Sports Network per Sports TV Ratings. The event aired from 11:00pm-1:00am ET Friday night on NBC Sports Network. An immediate replay of the event garnered another 65,000 viewers from 1:00am-3:00am per Sports TV Ratings. The event featured the WSOF lightweight […]
Bellator 146 draws 650,000 viewers
Bellator 146 drew an average viewership of 650,000 viewers Friday night on Spike TV per Sports TV Ratings. The ratings reflect an increase from its last non-tentpole event. UPDATED 11/24/2015: per Nielsen sources, the peak for the event on Friday was 867,000. Bellator 144 drew an average viewership of 555,000 viewers. Friday’s event which featured […]
UFC evolves as media company
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports on the UFC and its operations as a media organization. The write-up reflects the evolution of the UFC’s production to promote itself. The article indicates that the company has 85 full-time employees including 15 at offices overseas that are dedicated to in-house production operations. The UFC saves 35 percent of […]
UFC Fight Night 78 attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses from Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 78 on FS1. The event drew 10,410 fans at the Monterrey Arena in Monterrey, Mexico. No live gate was announced. The event was lower than the two other events the company held in UFC. Both UFC 180 (21,000) and UFC 188 (21,036) […]