UFC on ESPN 12 took place on Saturday night in Las Vegas and drew 1.070 million viewers for the main card and 635,000 for the prelim card both on ESPN. It placed first and second in overall cable ratings on Saturday. The telecast featuring Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker in the main event averaged 552,000 […]
DAZN CEO Simon Denyer replaced by James Rushton
SportsBusiness.com reports that DAZN chief executive Simon Denyer is stepping down and is being replaced by James Rushton. The news comes as boxing returns to DAZN as it announced its return to the U.S. for live boxing on July 24th. Golden Boy Boxing will hold an event in Indio, California followed by Matchroom Boxing putting […]
Poirier tops UFC on ESPN 12 salaries
The Nevada State Athletic Commission disclosed the payouts from this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 12 event at The Apex in Las Vegas. Dustin Poirier topped the salary payouts making a reported $300,000. Poirier made $150,000 plus another $150,000 for his Fight of the Year potential fight with Dan Hooker. Hooker made $110,000 for his […]
SmackDown viewers produce best 1st hour on Fox in weeks
WWE SmackDown on Friday night saw an increase in viewers as the first hour 2.271 million viewers and the second 2.076 million per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The first hour of SmackDown on Fox saw the replay of The Undertaker-AJ Styles Boneyard Match from Wrestlemania this pat April. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 among […]