The Sports Business Journal reports on the narrative on fighter pay in this week’s article. The article does not go into specifics on salary but highlights the UFC’s viewpoint of the issue. SBJ quotes Lawrence Epstein regarding the UFC’s side of the story. The UFC exec stated that three primary factors have contributed to the […]
UFC Fight Night 203 bonuses
UFC Fight Night 203 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The night saw 8 finishes but only 4 received bonuses. Song Yadong ousted Marlon Moraes in the first round of the co-main event of the night. Yadong did not take long with the former bantamweight contender as he dropped […]
Kayla Harrison re-signs with PFL, creates acrimony with Bellator
Earlier this week, Kayla Harrison re-signed with the PFL and will compete in the league’s women’s lightweight division. Harrison is a two-time winner of the $1M prize. It appeared that Harrison was close to leaving the organization as Bellator MMA was on the heels of the former Olympian as the signing would have meant a […]
AEW Dynamite (03.09) tops cable viewers with 945K viewers
AEW Dynamite returned to the top-rated cable television show on Wednesday night. The telecast drew 945,000 viewers on TBS per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. Despite not drawing over 1 million viewers it did garner the highest audience in the A18-49 demo with a 0.40 share. It drew the second-highest rating in M18-49 with 0.51. The […]
Showtime Boxing (02.27) draws high of 270K
Showtime Boxing drew a high of 270,000 viewers last weekend per Nielsen per ShowBuzz Daily. The 3-fight telecast featured Chris Colbert as he was upset by Hector Garcia. The lineal viewership reflects that Garcia’s victory drew 253,000 viewers and 0.05 in the A18-49 demo. The middle bout drew the highest ratings with 270,000 viewers as […]