MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 36 received an average viewership of 1.4 million viewers. The show which aired at 7:30pm PT/10:30 ET is the biggest rating for a Fight Night on FS1 since UFC Fight Night 26 on the first day of the network. UFC Fight Nights on […]
Rousey against testing for marijuana
MMA Junkie reports on Ronda Rousey’s opinion on the testing of marijuana on fighters. Although Rousey believes that marijuana is an “invasion of privacy” it is actually not. The women’s bantamweight champ told MMA Junkie, “It is beyond their [state athletic commissions/sanctioning bodies] rights [to test for marijuana],” Rousey said. “It’s actually an invasion of […]
More on Melendez to Bellator story
MMA Fighting’s Dave Meltzer has more information on the evolving Gilbert Melendez to Bellator story which brings up some interesting questions about the future of business for Bellator and the UFC. Meltzer also indicated on his weekly Wrestling Observer podcast (subscription required) that a definitive answer on whether the UFC will match Bellator’s offer to […]
The Wrestling Post – 02.17.14
Welcome to another edition of The Wrestling Post. In this post we talk about the looming WWE TV rights fee deal and a new toy deal for the company. Exclusive rights period ends between WWE-NBC Universal Friday was the last day for the exclusive negotiating period between the WWE and NBC Universal to come up […]
UFC Fight Night 36 attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 36 which took place at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The fighters grabbing the newly restructured bonuses received $50,000 each: Fight of the Night: Lyoto Machida-Gegard Mousasi Performances of the Night: Erick Silva and Charles Oliveira. Junkie also reported […]