The Ultimate Fighter returned to cable television with the return of Conor McGregor as one of its coaches. He returns to coach against Michael Chandler and the ratings have been off to a steady pace on ESPN. The debut episode drew 294K viewers and finished 11th overall in cable. The episode drew 0.14 in the […]
WWE exclusive negotiating deal ends, eyes open market
The New York Post reports that the window of exclusive negotiating with both Comcast and FOX for the WWE’s television rights is now over without a deal from either company. The deal ends next year. This means that the WWE is now able to solicit bids from outside source which may include Amazon and Disney. […]
Oliveira tops list of UFC 289 bonuses
UFC 289 took place Saturday night at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada. Co-main event winner Charles Oliveira earned one of the $50K Performance Bonuses for his first round stoppage of Beneil Dariush. Oliveira needed less than a round to stop Dariush. His stoppage via punches sets him back in contention for another shot at […]
Protein popcorn company, Kudo, announces partnership with UFC
Earlier this week, Kudo Protein Popcorn announced, “an extensive strategic partnership with UFC.” The company’s logo adorned the UFC mat for the first time at UFC 289 in Vancouver. The company offers Protein Popcorn as well as gummies. The Utah-based company focuses on healthy snacks. Via the announcement this past Monday: KUDO’s collaboration with UFC […]
PFL 4 on ESPN draws 333K viewers
Professional Fighters League 4 took place on ESPN on Thursday night and drew 333,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast finished 31st overall in cable ratings for the night. Jesus Pineda via PFL The telecast was delayed due to the final game of the NCAA College Softball Championship. Notably, it was second overall […]