MMA Payout is in Vegas to cover the first two days of the UFC Antitrust expert hearings with the Show Money cast. Follow along as we give updates from the courtroom. MMA Payout: @MMAPayout Jason Cruz: @dilletaunt John Nash: @heynotheface Paul Gift: @MMAAnalytics The first day of live testimony will include the economic experts for […]
ESPN and DAZN neck and neck in top-grossing sports apps
According to John Ourand’s eblast newsletter on Wednesday, ESPN and DAZN remain the top-grossing sports apps worldwide. The key difference between the two apps is that 99% of ESPN’s revenue is from the U.S. while DAZN’s only receives 27% from the U.S. Ourand cites data from Sensor Tower which notes that ESPN has around $9.4 […]
UFC 241 PPV Prelims draw 817,000 viewers
The UFC 241 PPV Prelims drew 817,000 viewers on Saturday night on ESPN according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event was the 5th most-watched telecast on cable and did better than two NFL Preseason game in the A18-49 demo. The UFC PPV Prelims drew a 0.33 share in the A18-49 demo which ranked better […]
Top Rank Boxing draws 471,000 on Saturday night
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN drew 471,000 viewers Saturday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Emmanuel Navarette as he defeated Francisco De Vaca via TKO in the feature bout of the telecast. The event drew 162,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo and a 0.32 share overall. The UFC Prelims was the […]
Dan Hardy getting ready for a comeback?
A lot has happened in the sport of MMA since 2012. It was Dan Hardy’s last time in the Octagon. Now, the current UFC commentator says he’s getting ready for a return to the Octagon. Hardy announced on the Joe Rogan Podcast (via MMA Junkie) that he is entering the USADA testing protocol. According to […]