Jason Cruz

UFC on ESPN 41 attendance, gate and bonuses

August 14, 2022 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

UFC on ESPN 41 took place Saturday afternoon in San Diego. The event was a sellout at the Pechanga arena. According to the UFC, the event at the Pechanga Arena drew 12,804 fans for a gate of $1.735. It is the highest grossing sporting event in the arena’s history. The bonuses went to Tyson Nam, […]

UFC announces return to Brazil, new media partner

August 10, 2022 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The UFC announced that it will return to Brazil on January 21, 2023 for UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The announcement was made in conjunction with the news that Band TV network will be the new broadcast home in Brazil for all UFC events. Also, UFC Fight Pass will launch in […]

The Interview with Bellator’s Josh Hill

August 9, 2022 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

I had the chance to interview Bellator’s Josh Hill as he gets ready to make his 2022 debut against Marcos Breno. I discuss the numerous cancellations of fights which led to this fight and his training camp this time around. Hill fights this Friday in South Dakota against the Brazilian Friday night.

PFL on ESPN draws 281K viewers

August 9, 2022 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The Professional Fighters League on Friday night on ESPN drew 281,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast drew 115,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo and a household rating of 0.16 for the playoffs in the lightweight and light heavyweight division. The feature bout saw Stevie Ray once again defeat Anthony Pettis this season […]

UFC on ESPN 40 draws 734K for main card, 490K for prelims

August 9, 2022 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

UFC on ESPN 40 drew 734,000 viewers on ESPN Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It took second in the ratings for Saturday night. The prelims drew 490,000 viewers preceding the main card on the network and were good enough for 5th overall. The main card drew 310,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo and […]