The UFC announced that it will be opening a third performance institute in Mexico. Dana White stated that the Mexico PI “can become one of the greatest sources of MMA talent in the world. He also stated that Africa could be another region which could get an institute. The UFC is investing several million dollars […]
Bellator MMA on CBS draws 1.068M viewers
Bellator MMA on CBS Saturday night drew 1.068M viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It drew 237,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo and a 0.67 HH rating. The debut for the promotion on the network featured the retirement of Fedor as he faced Ryan Bader. The Bellator Heavyweight Champion made easy work of the legend […]
Bellator 290 salaries
Bellator 290 salaries were disclosed by the California State Athletic Commission on Saturday night. Five fighters made at least six-figures including Bellator Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader and Middleweight Champion Johnny Eblen. In Fedor Emelianenko’s final fight of his career, he made a reported $100,000 purse. Obviously, Bellator did not disclose any guaranteed money or side […]
UFC Fight Night 218 bonuses
Power Slap falls back to just 284K viewers for episode 3
Dana White’s Power Slap: Road to the Title drew 284,000 viewers and just 0.09 in the 18-49 demo falling to 51st overall. It was a sharp decrease from week 2’s series high. Power Slap could not hold up the ratings from last week’s 484,000 viewers despite its lead-in AEW Dynamite placing 2nd overall in cable […]