Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night 74 airing on FS1 drew an average viewership of 796,000 according to Nielsen sources. The prelims which preceded the main card drew 542,000 viewers. The peak during the main card occurred in the last quarter hour of the event 9:45-10pm when it drew 970,000 viewers. The main card for UFC […]
Johnson agrees to counseling and donation after gym incident
MMA Fighting reports that Anthony Johnson has agreed to seek counseling and make a donation to a women’s charity after an incident with a woman at his gym. The UFC hired an outside law firm to investigate the incident after Johnson posted a rant on social media about the incident. The UFC released a statement […]
Pro-UFC editorial dumps on Culinary Union
The Las Vegas Review-Journal ran an editorial in its Saturday’s edition entitled, “UFC should knock out phony Culinary organizing bid.” The editorial take shots at Culinary Local 226, a staunch opponent of the Fertitta brothers and the UFC as it criticizes the latest efforts by the union to assist unionizing UFC fighters. The editorial lashes […]
Zuffa appeal offers opportunity for court to address First Amendment issue in sports
Earlier this month the UFC filed its appeal brief to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals with respect to its dismissed lawsuit against New York. The appeal focuses on Zuffa’s claims that MMA is protected by the First Amendment and that Plaintiffs have standing to press their challenge that the law prohibiting MMA in the […]
UFC Fight Night 74 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from UFC Fight Night 74 from Saskatoon, Canada. The numbers were announced at the post-event press conference. The bonuses were awarded to Patrick Cote, Josh Burkman, Felipe Arentes and Frankie Perez. Each earned $50,000 each. Arantes and Peres drew the Performance of the Night while Cote and […]