The UFC has its first COVID-19 case which will delay a fight. Anthony Hernandez announced that he tested positive and his middleweight tilt with Rodolfo Vieira is off. Hernandez, (8-2MMA, 1-2 UFC), a former LFA Middleweight champion and Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series participant last fought this past May in a TKO loss to […]
AEW 977K, NXT 586K
AEW drew 977K viewers last Wednesday for the Brodie Lee tribute show. 4th overall in cable. NXT drew 586K viewers opposite #AEW Ratings per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily Only the Cotton Bowl and its associated pre and postgame telecasts outdrew AEW Wednesday night. AEW drew 0.40 in the A18-49 demo, 0.54 in the M18-49 demo, […]
WWE Friday Night Smackdown pulls back from Christmas night viewership high
2020 MPO Year in Review – No. 1 COVID-19 halts all sports and the return of events during a pandemic
2020 MPO Year in Review – No. 2 Judge grants class certification in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit
The UFC Antitrust Lawsuit has been dormant in 2020 partly due to the pandemic but mainly the parties waited in anticipation of a ruling from last year’s evidentiary hearing and the class action certification. In December, Judge Richard Boulware granted the plaintiffs a major victory by certifying the class of athletes affected per the claims […]