The UFC 255 Prelims drew 587,000 viewers on Saturday night on ESPN2 for its three hour telecast which preceded the PPV. The event drew a household rating of 0.17 and 0.26 in the M18-49 demo per Nielsen via ShowBuzz daily. Overall, the telecast drew 221,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. It aired on ESPN2 due […]
UFC launches esports league on twitch channel
The UFC is launching its own esports league starting this Sunday according to announcement on social media. The UFC established a twitch channel and it was inevitable that a sports league would arise out of the latest release of its game. Matchups for this Sunday have been announced on the ESFL Facebook site. There is […]
UFC Heavyweight accepts one-year suspension
UFC heavyweight Raphael Pessoa accepted a one-year suspension from USADA after he tested positive for a banned substance in an out-of-competition test on March 4th. Pessoa last fought on Fight Island on July 26th where he was stopped by Tanner Boser in the second-round of their matchup. Despite the test on March 4th, a provisional […]
UFC 255 Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time the UFC had two title fights in the men’s and women’s Fly weight division at The Apex in Las Vegas. Figueiredo submits challenger Perez Deiveson Figueiredo made easy work of Alex Perez as he took out the former Dana White Contender Series competitor. Figueiredo used his […]
Weedmaps serving as sponsor for Tyson-Jones fight
According to Sportico, Weedmaps will sponsor the upcoming Mike Tyson-Roy Jones, Jr. fight on November 27th in California. Weedmaps is a tech company based out of Irvine, California that provides users with information on marijuana dispensaries, brands, deliveries, deals and doctors closest to the user. Weedmaps branding will appear in the ring and on screen […]