AEW Rampage suffered from the first weekend of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament as its Friday night timeslot was shuffled to later that night and drew just 398,000 viewers on TNT. Rampage fell to 57th overall in cable ratings for Friday night. Notably, the first 12 telecasts rated in cable on Friday were related to […]
Report: GGG sues Golden Boy
Gennady Golovkin has filed a lawsuit against Golden Boy Promotions stemming from money owed per his last fight against Canelo Alvarez. According to the lawsuit obtained by BoxingScene.com (not online as of this writing), GGG claims he is owed $1.375M from gate receipts, $450,000 from sponsorships for the HBO PPV with Canelo, $31,500 in PPV […]
UFC’s London return draws sellout, 9 bonuses
UFC Fight Night 204 took place in London on Saturday and did not disappoint with 9 finishes. In an unprecedented move, the UFC awarded all 9 finishes $50K Performance Bonuses. It was the first fight event outside the U.S. or Abu Dhabi since the pandemic restrictions limited live events and the fans returned to London […]
UFC announces return to Abu Dhabi in October
The UFC announced a “Blockbuster” PPV coming to Dubai this fall per the promotion’s announcement. The event will take place on October 22nd at the Ethiad Arena, the former place of ‘Fight Island.’ The event will highlight what is being promoted as Abu Dhabi Showdown Week that will go from October 17-23rd. According to multiple […]
UFC had best financial year in its history per Endeavor at investor call
Endeavor announced that the UFC had its best financial year in the history of the company at the company’s latest earning call with investors on Wednesday. During the investor call, Emmanuel announced, “…UFC posted its best financial year in its 28-year history. All Pay-Per-View events sold out, sponsorship hit record revenue highs and international rights […]