AEW scored impressive ratings this past Wednesday averaging 995,000 viewers good for second overall in the cable ratings for the evening. NXT on USA drew 659,000 viewers for a 0.17 adult rating in the 18-49 demo. In comparison, AEW drew 0.45 in the A18-49 demo. It also drew 0.57 in the M18-49 demo. NXT on […]
UFC 256 event bonuses
UFC 256 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. One might argue that the main event produced the fight of the year for 2020 as Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno fought to a majority draw. Also earning the $50,000 Performance Bonus was Kevin Holland who scored an impressive TKO of […]
Report: Spence-Garcia draws in “excess of 250,000 buys”
The Athletic reports that the Errol Spence, Jr.-Danny Garcia fight drew in “excess of 250,000 buys at $75, pulling in at least $18,750,000. The event took place last week at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. According to Coppinger, Spence’s last two fights drew over 300,000 PPV buys. This event was produced by PBC on Fox. The […]
Bout class in UFC Antitrust lawsuit certified by Judge Boulware
In a very brief hearing on the UFC Antitrust lawsuit determining class certification, Judge Richard Boulware certified the bout class, but denied the identity class of the plaintiffs. From plaintiffs’ Complaint, the Bout Class has the potential to be over 1,200 fighters. The Identity Class impacted fewer athletes since not every fighter that fought during […]
Another fight off UFC 256 and a coach sidelined due to COVID-19
Two more positive COVID-19 tests have affected this Saturday’s UFC 256 in Las Vegas. Notably Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie reports that the Jared Vanderaa-Sergey Spivak scheduled for this weekend is off due to COVID-19. In addition, Charles Oliveira’s head coach Diego Lima will not be able to corner “Do Bronx” as he has tested […]