Speaking at an investor’s conference earlier this week Endeavor president Mark Shapiro indicated that it may open the conversation of renewal with Disney sooner than later. This would pave the way for the UFC to continue on ESPN and its digital platform. Deadline first reported the possibility as well as Sportico. Shapiro spoke at a […]
Bellator announces CBS debut February 4, 2023
Bellator 290 will take place in Inglewood, California and air on CBS for the first time in the promotion’s history. On Friday, the promotion announced that Ryan Bader will defend his Bellator Heavyweight World Title against Fedor Emelianenko in the main event. In addition, Yoel Romero will face the winner of the Light Heavyweight World […]
WWE NXT (11.15) draws 663K, up in A18-49 demo
WWE NXT on the USA Network drew 663,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast was 26th overall in the ratings for Tuesday. NXT drew 0.17 in the A18-49, 0.15 F18-49, 0.19 M18-49, 0.12 A18-34, 0.09 F12-34, 0.09 M12-34, 0.22 A25-54, 0.36 in over 50. The A18-49 demo went up slightly from 0.02 to […]
Adesanya detained by NY Port Authorities for possession of metal knuckles
Israel Adesanya was detained by authorities after it was discovered that he had metal knuckles in baggage belonging to the former UFC middleweight champion. According to Adesanya’s manager, the contraband was given to him by a fan that he just stored in his bags. The initial reports indicated that Adesanya was arrested due to the […]
The Interview with PFL Flyweight Katherine Corogenes
From Phuket, Thailand, I speak with women’s flyweight Katherine Corogenes as she prepares for her PFL debut on Friday, November 25th at PFL 10 in New York. She faces Dakota Ditcheva on undercard of the company’s first PPV. A former PhD candidate, we talk about her career 180 from anthropologist to BJJ competitor to MMA […]