Major League Wrestling debuted on the Reelz network Tuesday drawing 79,000 viewers and 0.03 in the 18-49 demo. It was good enough for 130th overall in cable. In comparison, NXT on the USA Network drew 562,000 viewers and a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demo. MLW, which is involved in a lawsuit with WWE, previously […]
Top Rank Boxing (2.3) scores 430K viewers
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN drew 430,000 viewers on Friday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It ranked 12th overall in cable ratings for the night and drew 0.15 in 18-49 demo. The main event featured a Fight of the Year candidate as Emmanuel Navarrette stopped a game Liam Wilson in the 9th round to […]
UFC to open Mexico PI this year
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 […]