The main event for UFC 189 is in jeopardy as news surfaced that Jose Aldo has an injury and could be scratched from his July 11th fight with Conor McGregor. There is no official comment from the UFC as the promotion is weighing its options and Aldo’s camp is determining whether he can still fight. […]
Shlemenko suspended 3 years and fined $10K by CSAC
Alexander Shlemenko was suspended three years and fined $10,000 by the California State Athletic Commission as it is the harshest penalty against an MMA fighter since it began regulating the sport. In addition, Shlemenko’s win against Melvin Manhoef at Bellator 133 has been overturned. The commission voted unanimously by a 7-0 vote in favor of […]
PBC adds FS1 to its stable of networks
With two network shows this past weekend, Premier Boxing Champions seems to be on every channel. You may now include Fox Sports as another network that has added PBC to its programming. Last week PBC replaced Golden Boy Promotions on FS1 as the network allowed its contract with Golden Boy end and signed a deal […]
Updated Bellator 138 ratings has peak viewership at 2.4M
Updated ratings for Bellator 138 are in and as expected the ratings have gone up from its initial ratings yesterday. Notably, the Friday telecast peaked at 2.4 million viewers at 11:53pm ET during the main event. Additionally, the fight between Slice and Shamrock drew 2.3 million viewers alone for the 3 minutes it lasted (11:51-11:54pmET). […]
Bellator 138 posts biggest ratings in its history
Bellator 138 drew 1.58 million viewers on Spike TV Friday night according to Sports TV Ratings. The event was the largest average viewership in Bellator history. The previous record was November’s Bellator 131 which averaged 1.2 million viewers. The main event for Bellator 138 was Kimbo Slice taking on Ken Shamrock. Slice KO’d Shamrock in […]