The UFC has announced per press release that it is filing a new lawsuit in federal court in New York once again challenging the legislative ban on professional MMA in the state. In a show of confidence, it has also scheduled an event on April 23, 2016 in New York’s Madison Square Garden assuming that […]
Nick Diaz petition reaches over 60,000 signatures
An online petition to the White House to overturn Nick Diaz’s 5 year suspension rendered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission this month has surpassed 60,000 signatures. Nick Diaz tweeted the following: https://t.co/3y9lRecWa9 #60k https://t.co/fxspNaGRjw pic.twitter.com/oWDytiAOhw — nick diaz (@nickdiaz209) September 28, 2015 A fan started the petition on September 14th and it is up […]
PBC on NBC Saturday night draws 1.6 overnight rating
Sports Media Watch reports that PBC on NBC Saturday drew a 1.6 overnight rating. The rating is down from the network’s two previous PBC primetime cards. Although no actual viewership numbers have been posted, Television By Numbers reported that the 3 hour time block from 8-11pm on NBC drew just 1.96 million viewers and an […]
UFC Fight Night 75 attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses for UFC Fight Night 75 taking place Saturday night from Japan. Notably, the attendance was the lowest for a UFC show in Japan since March 2013. Per MMA Junkie, there was no official attendance announced for UFC 144 in February 2012 although it was an estimated crowd of […]
Judge denies UFC’s Motion to Dismiss antitrust lawsuit
Judge Richard Boulware denied UFC’s Motion to Dismiss the antitrust lawsuit brought by former UFC fighters at a hearing in the U.S. District Court of Nevada Friday. The lawsuit will continue with the parties hammering out a process to conduct discovery. The UFC provided a statement after the Friday afternoon hearing: The United States District […]