MMA Junkie reports that FX’s first prelim show for UFC 142 scored 880,000 viewers. According to MMA Junkie, the viewership number is smaller than any of the “UFC Prelims” on Spike TV but beats out all three specials aired on ION Television. As MMA Supremacy points out, “UFC Prelims” never dipped under 1 million viewers […]
Munoz out, Bisping in for UFC on Fox 2
MMA Junkie reports that Mark Munoz is out of the UFC on Fox 2 co-main event with Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping will step in. ESPN’s Josh Gross tweeted that Munoz injured his elbow and will require surgery. Originally, Bisping was set to face Demian Maia on the same card. Maia will now face Chris […]
SOPA protests has web going dark
Major web sites including Craigslist, Wikipedia and Reddit went dark starting on midnight January 18th in protest over the controversial Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA). The United States Senate will vote on the bill starting January 24th. The anti-piracy legislation is supported by many media, labor and manufacturing companies as it is seen as a […]
UFC postpones Montreal event
The Canadian Press reported that the UFC has delayed a show slated for Montreal in March. The UFC cited scheduling issues and a desire to deliver a “championship card” for the postponement. There was never a formal announcement by the UFC of the Montreal March event although fights had been scheduled for the date. Montreal will […]
UFC announces PED policy same day news of Lawal’s positive test
The UFC announced that it will institute a pre-contract performance enhancing drug (PED) screening for fighters that will compete in the UFC (and Strikeforce). The news comes on the heels of numerous outlets including MMA Weekly reporting that Strikeforce’s King Mo Lawal tested positive for an anabolic steroid, Drostanolone. Via UFC press release: Continuing a […]