Another year, another full-court press by Zuffa to hold an event in New York….another disappointment. The Southern District of New York ruled on New York’s Motion to Dismiss and found in favor of the state and dismissed all of Zuffa’s claims except for its claim that the existing statute banning professional MMA in the state […]
UFC Fight Pass reportedly $9.99 per month
The new UFC digital network set to launch next month is slated to be a subscription service at $9.99 per month. The digital network named “UFC Fight Pass” will show all overseas fights and will eventually have the full Zuffa library for subscribers. An official announcement by Zuffa is due this week. Bloody Elbow, MMA […]
13 for 13: No. 9 UFC continues globalization of brand
13 for 13: No. 10 Bellator nixes PPV
November 2nd would have been the date of Bellator’s first PPV which would have featured Rampage Jackson facing Tito Ortiz in the main event. However, due to an injury to Ortiz, he was a late scratch for the event. As a result, Bellator cancelled its pay per view and placed the event on Spike TV. […]
Broner-Maidana on Showtime: 1.3 million
Showtime’s Executive Vice President Stephen Espinoza reported that last week’s Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Maidana on the network did 1.3 million viewers. ESPN’s Dan Rafael reported the ratings via twitter. The fight which featured the undefeated, brash Broner versus the brawler Maidana was a slugfest. Maidana put Broner down on the canvas twice although Broner […]