With her surprise win at UFC 193, Holly Holm has usurped Ronda Rousey as the first woman of the UFC. Holm has spent the last 11 days doing the media rounds as the new UFC women’s bantamweight champion. Will she be able to be as big a star as Rousey? The media blitz has helped […]
USADA issues 2 year ban for Cro Cop
USADA has issued a two-year suspension to Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic for the use of human growth hormone prior to his canceled fight with Anthony Hamilton at UFC Fight Night 79. Cro Cop withdrew from the fight and announced his retirement from fighting prior to the news of his failed drug test. Cro Cop is […]
FTC closes second investigation of Zuffa
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 […]