UFC 307 took place at the Delta Center on Saturday night. The event drew 17,487 for a live gate of slightly over $5 million at $5,005,643. The bonuses went to Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree, Jr. for Fight of the Night. Joaquin Buckley and Ryan Spann earned $50,000 bonuses of the night. Notably, Utah Native […]
WWE Smackdown in Seattle draws big gate
Per a records request from the Washington State Department of Licensing, the Sept. 13th Smackdown from Seattle drew a paid attendance of $867,005 with 12,775 paying to see the first episode of the new season. WWE Smackdown in Seattle was the debut episode of the show on the USA Network. As a result, the show […]
Boxing Manager gets huge judgment against MTK Global, Daniel Kinahan and others
Last Wednesday, a Federal District Court Judge in Southern California signed off on a $9.7 million judgment against MTK Global, Daniel Kinahan and others to boxing manager Moses Heredia. The lawsuit dealt with claims that MTK had taken away Heredia’s client, boxer Joseph “JoJo” Diaz. I talk about it here in The Legal Submission 43. […]
Luis Pajuelo banned 2 years for failed drug tests
Featherweight Luis Pajuelo has been banned 2 years and his UFC contract terminated per Combat Sports Anti-Doping, the regulatory body overseeing drug testing for the promotion. The Peru native accepted the 24-month suspension for violating the UFC’s anti-doping policy. Two out of competition tests on Aug. 5 and 21st showed positive results for 19-norandrosterone and […]
NXT debut on CW draws 895K viewers
The debut episode of NXT on the CW Network drew 895K viewers. According to WWE, it peaked with 965K viewers. Per the release, it was the highest viewership for NXT in over a year. Previously, NXT was on the USA Network. It was a historic night in Chicago on @TheCW! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/0nA3xe4B1y — WWE NXT […]