Last Wednesday’s UFC’s Fight Night which actually aired in the morning in North America opposite the U.S. Inauguration of Joe Biden drew 244,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Neil Magny taking on Michael Chiesa in what amounted to a showcase fight for the Spokane, Washington-based fighter. Chiesa dominated the 5-round main […]
UFC combines loans and saves money
The UFC successfully combined two of its loans with the help of Goldman Sachs and KKR Capital. According to SP Global, “Ultimate Fighting Championship, Ltd. Completed the repricing of its $2.453 billion term loan B due April 2026 that lowered the spread to L+300, with a 0.75% Libor floor, from L+325 with a 1% floor….” […]
UFC names Panini America as exclusive trading card partner
On Tuesday the UFC named Panini America as the exclusive collectible global trading card partner. The muli-year agreement is set to begin with the release of UFC Prizm. During the pandemic, the collectibles market has seen a renaissance in popularity. Previously, the UFC had a trading card deal with Topps. The deal begins in April […]
UFC 257: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 257 taking place on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Poirier stops Conor in 2 It was the return of the kinder, gentler Conor McGregor. The heavy favorite, many believed that McGregor would defeat Poirier as a second time. However, this […]
Showtime Boxing draws 150-160K viewers on Saturday night opposite UFC
Showtime Boxing drew 157,000 viewers for its main tilt between Angelo Lee and Stephen Fulton per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast aired Saturday night opposite the UFC 257 PPV. Fulton won the WBO junior featherweight title in an exciting, technical slugfest with Lee. Ra’eese Aleem defeated Victor Pasillas in the co-main event of the […]