The UFC continued its expansion outside of the U.S. with 13 events abroad. Of the 13 events, 6 were held in Brazil while the UFC returned to Japan for the second year in a row and had two shows in the United Kingdom. Most of the live events were part of the Fuel TV/FX/FS1/FS2 group […]
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 […]
13 for 13: No. 11 World Series of Fighting sustains in first full year
UFC offers closed-circuit option for 168
The UFC has announced that UFC 168 set for Saturday, December 28th will now be available via closed-circuit telecast at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. Tickets for closed-circuit will be $60 each. The card is nearing a sellout with scattered single tickets left in the highest price bracket ($1,038.35 per ticket according to Ticketmaster […]