The UFC Antitrust Lawsuit celebrated its 8th anniversary this month and while lawsuits in combat sports have come and gone in that time span this lawsuit has yet to be issued class certification. While Judge Richard Boulware has indicated that he will grant certification for a portion of the plaintiffs’ claims but waited for a […]
Winn cut by UFC after “freak accident” at UFCPI
Deron Winn was released on Thursday according to the former UFC middleweight. Winn’s last fight was cancelled due to an incident at the UFC Performance Institute in which he fainted and fell down the stairs. Winn was scheduled to fight Julian Marquez this past Saturday, but he had to pull out due to the incident. […]
NXT on USA (12.22) draws 705,000 viewers
NXT on the USA Network Tuesday drew 705,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. Although it was an increase in viewership, it lost A18-49 audience over last week falling down to 0.14. The telecast was 21st overall in the cable ratings on Tuesday night. The pre-taped episode was up almost 6% from last week and […]
UFC PPVs up to $80 in 2023
The Sports Business Journal reports that the price of UFC PPVs on ESPN+ will go up another $5 in 2023. Disney announced the price hike from $74.99 to $79.99 starting in 2023. According to Disney, the rise in price reflects the “value of UFC events and the popularity and the quality of UFC events.” This […]
AEW Rampage (12.16) draws 464,000 viewers
AEW Rampage this past Friday drew 464,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It was good enough for 15th overall in cable ratings. AEW Rampage this past Friday saw its best ratings since October. It drew 0.15 in the A18-49 demo, 0.12 in F18-49, 0.18 M18-49, 0.07 A18-34, 0.04 F12-34, 0.06 M12-34, 0.21 A25-54 and […]