Dana White made one last plea for the legalization of MMA in New York with an op-ed piece in today’s New York Daily News. While White hopes for a full NY Assembly vote, the current bill to legalize MMA is not expected to be passed. White argued to overturn the ban in the New York Daily News: It’s long […]
UFC 131: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of UFC 131’s Payout Perspective. This time the UFC made its way north to the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In the main event Junior dos Santos retained his #1 contender spot by pummeling Shane Carwin. JDS beats Carwin, Cain next Junior dos Santos soundly defeated Shane Carwin to retain his number […]
Mainstream takes notice of UFC’s use of social media
ESPN ran an article earlier this week about the UFC’s social media presence and its recent incentive programs for fighters to utilize Twitter as a means to publicize themselves. The UFC ranks second only to the NBA among sports leagues in social media presence. According to ESPN, the UFC has more than 5.8 million followers on […]
UFC shares stage with NHL
The Vancouver Sun reports on the UFC having to play second fiddle with the NHL this weekend. With the Canucks in the Stanley Cup Final and playing Friday night, the city is preoccupied with its hockey team. In addition to sharing the city, UFC 131 took a huge hit when PPV king Brock Lesnar had to pull […]
WWE Tough Enough Finale ratings: 2.86 million viewers
The season finale of WWE’s Tough Enough scored 2.86 million viewers according to Television By Numbers. It received a 1.0 rating for Adults 18-49. In the end, TE contestant Andy ousted the more polished Luke to win the TE contract. The ending was drawn out way too much as it segued into WWE’s Raw. Episode 1 […]