Bellator announced on Thursday that it has landed a television deal with U.K. broadcast network, Viacom-owned 5*. It will air next week’s card, Bellator 131, which will feature Tito Ortiz facing Stephan Bonnar. Via Bellator press release: The highly-anticipated “Bellator 131: Tito vs. Bonnar” fight card will air in the U.K. on Sunday, November 16 at 9pm on […]
Dana White talks about UFC business at Sports Media Tech Conference
On Thursday morning, UFC president Dana White was a featured guest at the NeuLion Sports Media & Technology Conference. The conference which centered on the future of sports media technology had White as one of its key speakers to talk about the company. Notably, White addressed the issue of low PPV numbers. He acknowledged the […]
TUF 20 Episode 7: 494,000
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the seventh episode of TUF 20 scored an average viewership of 494,000. It was the second lowest of this season and the fourth straight week with a decline in viewership. In the episode’s fight of the night, Rose Namajunas defeated Alex Chambers via RNC in round […]
CSAC issues penalties for Bellator 127 fighters
MMA Mania reports that the California State Athletic Commission has handed out fines and suspensions for the four fighters that failed post-fight drug tests at Bellator 127. The event took place in Temecula, California. The punishments are as follows: Rob Emerson (use of Modafinil): 9 month suspension and $2,500 fine Fernando Gonzalez (marijuana): 1 month […]
New poll asks sports execs about relevancy of sports
A new sports poll posted in the Sports Business Journal (subscription required) last week lists boxing and mixed martial arts as sports that some senior-level sports industry executives in pro and college sports thought may slip into irrelevance. The poll, which was a part of bigger feature on horse racing in last week’s issue named the […]