Earlier this week, Judge Kimba Wood of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a 44 page opinion dismissing 6 of the 7 claims brought by Zuffa in its lawsuit against the state regarding its legislation banning professional MMA. Zuffa’s claim that the MMA regulation is unconstitutionally vague is the […]
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TUF 18 Episode 5: 640,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned that Wednesday night’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter Episode 5 received an average viewership of 640,000 viewers. It received an 0.4 rating among adults 18-49. Wednesday’s episode reflects a downturn in ratings from the week prior. This can be seen as a correlation between male fights and female fights as this […]
Hendricks re-ups with Reebok
UFC welterweight contender Johny Hendricks has extended his endorsement deal with Reebok. Hendricks should sport the Reebok logo in his next fight, November 16th against Georges St. Pierre. Hendricks first partnered with Reebok in conjunction with the Spartan Race – an outdoor, extreme obstacle course. Hendricks and UFC lightweight Jamie Varner participated in Spartan Races […]
Bellator 101: 649,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from Spike TV sources that this past Friday’s showing of Bellator MMA Live (101) scored an average viewership of 649,000 viewers with its peak at 932,000 viewers. The event airing from 9pm-11:08pm (PT) from Portland, Oregon featured Joe Warren as he defeated Nick Kirk. An immediate repeat of the event on […]