Ariel Helwani is leaving ESPN per the MMA reporter in a social media post. Helwani will be leaving the network on June 15th after three years with the company where he was an MMA reporter and branched out to NBA sideline reporter. The NY Post indicated that a deal was in place with the Action […]
Don King files lawsuit against WBA seeking to have its titleholder fight in the U.S.
Don King Promotions has filed a lawsuit against the World Boxing Association in the U.S. District Court of New York for the Southern District. The filing seeks to enforce the rule which requires the WBA to remove Mahmoud Charr as its Champion because he has not had a title defense in the applicable time period. […]
WWE Friday Night Smackdown draws 1.792M viewers, scores in key demo
WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew 1.792 million last night. Per Deadline, it drew 0.7 in the A18-49 demo which was far above any other competitor in the time slot. In fast nationals per Nielsen the 1.792 million viewers which was up slightly from the 1.755 it drew in overnight ratings last week. In overall viewership, […]
Shields, Harrison and MacDonald Headline debut of PFL NFTs
The Professional Fighters League is offering digital collectibles per a company press release. The Non-Fungible Token Collection will be released in conjunction with digital collectibles provider Fanaply. The PFL NFTs will be for sale via action on the Fanaply web site. The buyers will be purchasing the NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. The NFTs […]
UFC contributes to Endeavor’s first quarter as a publicly-traded stock
Endeavor released its financials for the first quarter of 2021 ending March 31, 2021. In its first disclosure of financial results as a publicly traded company, its clear that the UFC is a heavy hitter in its basket of assets. The UFC revenue rose during the quarter while the company saw its sales slip during […]