The state of New York is set to respond to Zuffa’s request for a Preliminary Injunction no later than November 15, 2015. The parties stipulated to an extension for New York to respond to Zuffa’s request to hold an event at New York’s Madison Square Garden this April. New York was to have filed a […]
Jon Jones reinstated by UFC
UFC.com announced that it has formally reinstated Jon Jones. The former UFC Light Heavyweight champion was suspended indefinitely following a traffic incident in which he was charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Last month, Jones agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors in New Mexico. Via UFC.com: Following a review of the plea […]
TUF 22 Episode 6 draws 585,000 viewers
TUF 22 episode 6 airing Wednesday night on FS1 drew 585,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. After a week hiatus, it’s a 15% increase from episode 5. In the fight of the episode, Baghdad beat Erosa. We also saw friction between the teams and T.J. Dillashaw made a visit to the show. Payout Perspective: The […]
Reebok removes Ireland UFC t-shirt due to huge mistake
Reebok made a major faux pas when it rolled out its t-shirts for UFC Fight Night 76 in Dublin, Ireland. A UFC shirt which depicted the country did not include Northern Ireland. MMA Fighting reports Reebok has removed the t-shirt due to fan outrage. Reebok has sent out its own apologies. For ease of reference, […]
GGG PPV draws 150K estimated PPV buys
Early estimates of the Gennady Golovkin-David Lemieux PPV this past Saturday drew approximately 150,000 buys. Sports Illustrated boxing writer Chris Mannix stated that the 150,000 estimated was “in the ballpark” of the estimated buys. Fight Hype (@fighthype) reports #GolovkinLemieux generated 150K buys. I'm told final numbers aren't in, but that's in the ballpark. — Chris […]