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AEW Rampage (02.11) draws 549K viewers

February 16, 2022 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

AEW Rampage on TBS Friday night drew 549,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily.  The telecast made it to 10th overall in the cable ratings on Friday. AEW drew 0.19 in A18-49, 0.11 F18-49, 0.27 M18-49, 0.11 A18-49, 0.05 in F12-34, 0.15 M12-34, 0.24 A25-54, 0.24 in over 50. AEW Rampage on TBS Episode 27 […]

Filed Under: AEW, Rampage, ratings, TBS

The Interview with Bellator MMA’s Jaylon Bates

February 16, 2022 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

I spoke with rising Bellator bantamweight Jaylon Bates prior to his fight this Saturday. A well-spoken, thoughtful young man Bates talks about training with Antonio McKee and his mindset to being a champion. Bates faces Chris Disonell at Bellator 274 in Uncasville, Connecticut this Saturday.

Filed Under: Featured, The Interview, Uncategorized

UFC 271 Prelims draw 901K viewers

February 15, 2022 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The UFC 271 Prelims drew 901,000 viewers on ESPN Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily.  The telecast drew 402,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo.  The Prelims started 12 minutes late due to an overrun from a college basketball game. The feature event saw Andre Arlovski defeated Jared Vanderaa via decision. It also featured the […]

Filed Under: Prelims, ratings, UFC, Uncategorized

Makhachev partners with Crypto company Saitama

February 15, 2022 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev is teaming up with cryptocurrency company Saitama.  Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Makhachev is currently on a 9 fight win streak in the UFC. He faces Beneil Dariush later this month at UFC Fight Night 202.  #saitama pic.twitter.com/vwBaDqmLnd — Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA) February 14, 2022 Saitama offers uses […]

Filed Under: Featured, sponsorships, UFC

UFC 271 attendance, gate and bonuses

February 14, 2022 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

UFC 271 took place Saturday night in Houston, Texas and the company drew another sellout with Israel Adesanya successfully defending his middleweight title against Robert Whittaker. In addition, the promotion handed out its $50,000 bonuses for the night.  Tai Tuivasa earned a $50K bonus by knocking out hometown favorite Derrick Lewis.  In addition, Jared Cannonier […]

Filed Under: Attendance, bonuses, UFC, Uncategorized

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