Bellator 132 drew an average viewership of 767,000 viewers according to Nielsen. The main event between Patricio “Pitbull” Freire and Daniel Straus drew 1.1 million viewers. The show peaked during the main event with 1.2 million viewers at 11:21 p.m. ET. It was the first show for Bellator MMA in 2015 and took place at […]
UFC Fight Night 59 draws over 2.7M, Prelims grab 908K
UFC Fight Night 59 held on Sunday night on Fox Sports 1 drew an average of 2,751,000 million viewers with a peak of 3,162,000 viewers during the final quarter hour (12:00-12:15 AM ET) of the show according to Nielsen. The night started off well with the 3 hour prelim show drawing an average of 908,000 […]
Jones offers his side of story in Fox Sports interview
Jon Jones conducted an interview with Charissa Thompson of Fox Sports Live which aired Monday night to explain himself about failing a December 4th drug test. The interview attempts to provide some answers about Jones and the reasons why he tested positive for cocaine. Jones stated he “messed up” when asked about why he would […]
WWE sued by former wrestlers
Two former WWE wrestlers have sued the company in Federal Court in Philadelphia claiming they suffer from serious brain injuries as a result of “repeated concussions” in the ring. The lawsuit is said to be similar to the one filed by “Billy Jack” Haynes in Oregon. Vito “Big Vito” LoGrasso and Evan “Adam Mercer” Singleton […]
Wanderlei Silva sues NSAC seeking reversal of lifetime ban, fine
MMA Fighting reports that Wanderlei Silva has filed a lawsuit against the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Silva claims that the commission overstepped its boundaries in issuing him a lifetime ban last year. In addition to the ban, the NSAC issued a $70,000 fine this past September. The punishment arose out of his failure to take […]