MMA Junkie reports that ESPN has hired former UFC star and Fox Sports 1 TV analyst Chael Sonnen. Sonnen was let go from FOX after he failed a pre-UFC 175 drug test. Per an ESPN press release, Sonnen will join ESPN as a UFC Analyst. Per the release, he has signed on to “a multi-fight […]
Silva stopped from making appearance at Bellator pre-party
MMA Junkie reports that Wanderlei Silva will not participate at a pre-party Friday to promote Bellator 131 due to a contractual issue with the UFC. The announcement comes just a day after Bellator sent a press release announcing his appearance. Due to prior contractual obligations, Wanderlei Silva will not be able to participate in #Bellator131‘s […]
UFC Fight Night 56: 699,000 viewers
Kovalev-Hopkins draws 1.328 million
According to Nielsen, Saturday night’s fight on HBO featuring Sergey Kovalev and Bernard Hopkins drew an average of 1.328 million of the network’s subscribers. The rating makes it the second-highest rated boxing event this year next to Chavez-Vera II. A couple weeks ago, ESPN’s Dan Rafael compiled the highest-rated fights of 2014. Rafael reports that […]
Wanderlei Silva joins Bellator 131 kickoff party
Wanderlei Silva will be a part of the Bellator 131 “Pre-Party Kickoff” as he will appear at Dave & Buster’s this Friday, November 14th according to a Bellator press release. Via Bellator press release: The festivities surrounding Saturday’s #Bellator131 continue to grow as Bellator will host a pre-party kickoff event from San Diego’s Dave & Buster’s on Friday, […]