Dana White announced at the end of the UFC 158 prelims on FX that Ronda Rousey would coach opposite the winner of the Cat Zigano/Miesha Tate match on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter. Another twist is that the show would feature both male and female 135 pound fighters. In a move that might […]
Media Relations 101 – Nick Diaz
Most media and fans think pre-fight press/teleconferences are pretty boring with media asking formulated questions and the fighters answering with formulaic answers. This goes out the window with Nick Diaz. Diaz went on a verbal tirade last week at the teleconference at no one and everyone at the same time. While he expressed disdain for […]
Looking back at the PPV history of UFC 158 main event fighters.
UFC post-fight bonuses set at $50K
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC has capped all official fight bonuses to $50,000. The bonuses for Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night and KO of the Night had fluctuated in the past but has remained at $50,000 the past five events. It appears that the UFC policy officially began this year as […]
TUF 17 Episode 8: 1.12 million viewer average
The Ultimate Fighter Episode 8 scored an average of 1.12 million viewers for a rating of 0.6 in the 18-49 adult demo according to Television By The Numbers. Its the lowest ranked episode of the season. TUF 17 Episode 1: 1.51 million TUF 17 Episode 2: 1.27 million TUF 17 Episode 3: 1.191 million TUF […]