The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey denied Eddie Alvarez’s request for a preliminary injunction so that he might be able to appear at UFC 159. The court held that Alvarez could not satisfy his burden of proof for a preliminary injunction. Preliminary Injunction Decision The Court heard oral arguments this morning […]
Bellator files opposition for Friday hearing in Alvarez lawsuit
Bellator has filed its opposition briefing for Eddie Alvarez’s preliminary injunction. It includes two declarations which supports the contention that the organization had matched Zuffa’s offer. On Friday, January 25th, the Court will hear Alvarez’s Order to Show Cause regarding a preliminary injunction sought by the lightweight so that he may seek a contract with […]
TUF 17 debut hits 1.5 million viewer average
MMA Fighting reports that the debut of The Ultimate Fighter 17 scored an average of 1.51 million viewers. Its the highest rating for the TUF franchise since moving to FX. The two hour Tuesday debut on FX featured coaches Chael Sonnen and Jon Jones. Payout Perspective: This season featured a different production look and it […]
UFC on FX 7: 1,857,000 viewer average
MMA Fighting reports that UFC on FX 7 earned a record 1,857,000 million viewer average on Saturday night. Additionally, the prelims on Fuel TV received a record 255,000 viewer average. The 1.857 million average on FX was the highest average for a live MMA broadcast on the FX network. Via MMA Fighting: In the key […]
Fuel TV to become Fox Sports 2
The Sports Business Journal* reports that Fox is restructuring its channels as it plans to unveil two new sports networks later in 2013. In addition, FX will no longer carry sports programming. The news of a Fox Sports 1 was known for a while but it was not until Fox filed a trademark application for […]