The debut of the UFC on ABC Saturday afternoon scored 1.22 million viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast aired opposite the NFL playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams. The NFC Divisional Playoff game started at about the same time that the main event between Max Holloway and […]
Civil lawsuit filed in Ireland against Conor McGregor for alleged sexual misconduct
The NY Times reports that Conor McGregor has been sued for alleged sexual misconduct related to an encounter with a woman in Ireland in 2018. Irish police and prosecutors declined to pursue criminal charges after investigating the former UFC champion. Through a representative, McGregor denied the allegations. The report from the NY Times indicates that […]
Identity Class claims may not pass class cert muster in Zuffa Antitrust Lawsuit
As the parties in the UFC lawsuit await the results of Judge Richard Boulware’s opinion granting class certification for the ‘bout class,’ we take a look at the reasons that the ‘identity’ class did not get certified. For a refresher: We may infer from the brief Court hearing last month that the Judge will be […]
White video blasting journalists disappears
A Dana White video calling out specific journalists by name that questioned him for coming back too soon amid the COVID-19 pandemic to put on shows has disappeared from the promoter’s timeline. The curious case of the missing video, which seemed edited specifically to throw shade at his naysayers is no longer available. White’s video […]
WWE Friday Night Smackdown draws over 2M viewers
WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew an average of 2.15 million viewers this past Friday night. This past Friday’s telecast saw a decrease from the first to second hour. Smackdown drew 2.2 million viewers in the first hour and 2.105 million viewers in the second hour. It drew 0.6 in the A18-49 demo and a 5 […]