PBC on Spike TV drew an average of 679,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. It’s the second-highest viewership for PBC on Spike since its launch in March. The event, which aired from 9:00-11:16pm ET, featured Antonio Tarver taking on Steve Cunningham which ended in a split decision draw. The undercard featured an upset as Krzysztof […]
Checking in on Spike’s re-branded Friday night
On March 13th Spike TV re-branded its Friday night with a mix of Bellator MMA, Glory Kickboxing and Premier Boxing Champions on its network. MMA Payout takes a look at how it’s done in ratings 6 months in. “Friday Night Lights Out” began mid-March with PBC on Spike to promising ratings. The inaugural event drew […]
Cosmopolitan features Eye in article on body issues
Cosmopolitan recently ran an article featuring UFC bantamweight Jessica Eye where she talked about self-esteem issues with respect to their bodies. Eye was featured along with Olympic gold medalists Sanya Richards-Ross and Natasha Hastings and fitness models Christmas Abbott and Massy Arias. The underlying issue for the athletes was reconciling the perception of what a […]
Bellator MMA announces November tentpole event
MMA Fighting reports that Bellator MMA has announced a November tentpole event set for Saturday November 6th in Saint Louis. It will be the fourth quarterly event since Scott Coker took over. The event will feature a featherweight title fight between Patricio Freire and Daniel Straus. Will Brooks will defend his lightweight championship against Marcin […]
UFC issues statement after Silva hearing
The UFC issued a statement on Thursday’s Anderson Silva hearing before the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Via UFC.com: Following the Nevada Athletic Commission’s hearing today, Anderson Silva is required to serve a 12-month suspension from competition, retroactive from his last fight on January 31. At the conclusion of his suspension, Silva must present a clean […]