UFC on Fox 16 drew an official live + SD rating of 2.8 million viewers factoring in the complete event which aired from 8-10:30PM ET. In addition, the prelims which preceded the main card on Fox drew 1.3M viewers. The ratings were released via Fox Sports press release. The numbers show a bump based on […]
Eric Winter named UFC Fight Pass exec
The UFC announced that former Yahoo and Rivals.com executive Eric Winter has been named Senior Vice President and General Manager of UFC Fight Pass. Winter will oversee and manage the global expansion of UFC Fight Pass according to a UFC press release. In addition, Winter will oversee exclusive content for the over the top platform. […]
PBC on NBC Sports Network Saturday draws 247K viewers
PBC on NBC Sports Network Saturday night drew an average of 247,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. The event featured a cruiserweight bout between B.J. Flores and Bebut Shumenov. Notably, the event which aired from 9-12:18pm ET went up against HBO Boxing and a Sergey Kovalev title defense. Although the complete ratings are not in, […]
Haymon-Golden Boy file Arbitration Briefs which may decide lawsuit
Arbitration briefs have been filed in the Al Haymon-Golden Boy case in which Haymon’s attorneys are seeking to stay the court case claiming that an arbitrator should decide the promotion’s grievances against Haymon and his business entities. Arbitrator Daniel Weinstein is set to hear the parties’ arguments on July 29th. Golden Boy argues in its […]
Unrepentant White discusses Duran dismissal
Dana White talked about the Stitch Duran release Saturday night on FS1 after UFC on Fox 16. Instead of an explanation as to the dismissal, White was on the offensive with remarks about Duran in the classic strategy of changing the topic. FS1’s Karyn Bryant interviewed White post-event and fed White the question about Duran […]