MMA Fighting reports that UFC 181 held on December 6th drew between 375,000-400,000. In addition, Dave Meltzer in his latest Wrestling Observer (subscription recommended) revealed the PPV numbers from UFC 178-180. UFC PPV estimates UFC 178-181 and its respective main events UFC 181: ~375K-400K (Hendricks-Lawler/Pettis-Melendez) UFC 180: ~185K-200K (Werdum-Hunt) UFC 179: ~160K-200K (Aldo-Mendes) UFC 178: […]
CM Punk does ESPN “car wash”
Phil “CM Punk” Brooks participated in the ESPN “car wash” yesterday at the network’s campus in Connecticut. The whirlwind of interviews on the various ESPN shows detailing his signing with the UFC should hype up an anticipated debut sometime in 2015. For his part, Punk (who has the rights to the name CM Punk) has […]
TUF 20 Episode 12 Live + 3 viewership up to 752,000
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that TUF 20 Episode 12 drew an additional 244,000 viewers for a total of 752,000 viewers for the regular season finale. The increase in the 12th episode of 244,000 viewers brings the average increase in viewers from DVR watching to 275,000. The Live +3 ratings for TUF […]
Le, Quarry and Fitch file lawsuit against Zuffa
Attorneys for plaintiffs on behalf of Cung Le, Nate Quarry and Jon Fitch have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Northern California in San Jose, California on their behalf. A press conference held Tuesday afternoon announced the lawsuit which was filed earlier in the day which may add more plaintiffs to the lawsuit. […]
Reebok signs Rousey, Jones to sponsorship deals
The UFC announced that Reebok has signed Jon Jones and Ronda Rousey presumably as spokespersons for the brand. The announcement comes on the heels of the recent announcement that Reebok would be the official global outfitter of the UFC. The deals appear to be individual sponsorship with the brand and both will have the opportunity […]