The 2 hour season debut of The Ultimate Fighter 22 featuring coaches Conor McGregor and Urijah Faber drew 622,000 viewers according to Sports TV Ratings. It’s the best start to a TUF season since TUF 18: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate. This season, Team McGregor vs. Team Faber, will feature European fighters facing American fighters. […]
Report indicates USADA gave Mayweather post-fight TUE for Pacquiao fight
A report has shed some light on USADA, the newly contracted organization that is running the UFC drug testing program, in its dealings with Floyd Mayweather leading up to his fight with Manny Pacquiao. Boxing writer Thomas Hauser, writing a long-form piece for SB Nation, provides interesting information which implicates Floyd Mayweather as it appears […]
UFC 191 Prelims draw 663K viewers
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the UFC 191 Prelims drew 663,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night. The Prelim card featured Ross Pearson taking on Paul Felder with Pearson getting the win. The Prelims aired from 8-10pm ET prior to the UFC 191 PPV. The peak audience occurred from 9:30-9:45pm with 807,000 […]
Rumble, Arlovski top UFC 191 salaries
MMA Junkie reports the salaries from UFC 191. Anthony Johnson and Andrei Arlovski led the roster on Saturday night making over $200,000. In addition, Frank Mir, in a losing effort earned $200,000. Demetrious Johnson earned $191,000 with a $58,000 win bonus. The pay disclosures were provided by the Nevada State Athletic Commission via MMA Junkie: […]
Fight Pass to undergo future growth
UFC Fight Pass is making moves as recently hired Eric Winter is seeking for expansive growth in the coming months. In a couple recent interviews he has provided some insight into the future of the digital platform. MMA Fighting reports that Winter foresees more original content as well as the eventual hope of holding weekly […]