Francis Ngannou has landed a crypto sponsorship outside of the UFC per Sports Business Journal. The UFC Heavyweight Champion will receive his fight purse in Bitcoin via a partnership with Cash App. Notably, the UFC’s official cryptocurrency sponsor is Crypto.com. Per the report, the UFC is not involved in this promotion and Ngannou will convert […]
UFC changes health and safety protocols
The UFC is changing its health and safety protocols for dealing with COVID-19 per a report from MMA Junkie. The new protocols will allow athletes and corners that have been fully-vaccinated to no longer to test or quarantine outside of a pre-departure PCR or antigen test. The new rules will require proof of vaccination and […]
NXT on USA (01.11) draws 647,000 viewers
NXT on the USA Network last week drew 647,000 viewers for its January 11th episode. The telecast made it 40th in overall ratings for Tuesday night. The telecast drew 0.14 in the A18-49 demo, 0.11 in F18-49, 0.16 in M18-49, 0.09 in A18-34, 0.06 F12-34, 0.09 M12-34, 0.16 in A25-54 and 0.38 in over 50. […]
AEW Dynamite (01.12) draws 969K viewers
AEW Dynamite drew 969,000 viewers last week per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast ranked third overall in cable ratings. The telecast on its new home on TBS drew 0.39 in the A18-49 demo, 0.26 F18-49, 0.52 in M18-49, 0.26 in A18-34, 0.18 F12-34, 0.25 M12-34, 0.46 A25-54, 0.35 in over 50. The ratings are […]