The Professional Fighters League Prelims airing on ESPN2 on Thursday drew 227,000 viewers per Nielsen according to ShowBuzz Daily. The event drew 0.08 in the A18-49 demo for its 2 hours on the network. The main card, originating from Atlantic City, aired on ESPN+. The prelims featured Glaico Franco as he defeated Sadibou Sy via […]
UFC on ESPN + 13 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC on ESPN + 13 took place Saturday night in Sacramento, California. The event drew 10,306 fans for a gate of $938,734.17 according to the company post-event. The event took place at Golden1Center in Sacramento and featured local favorite Aspen Ladd taking on Germaine de Randamie in a battle of bantamweights. Also, it featured the […]
Zuffa responds to Plaintiffs’ Objections to its summary of exhibits in Antitrust lawsuit
Zuffa has responded to Plaintiffs’ Objections to its Exhibit List in the ongoing Antitrust Lawsuit. They argue in support of utilizing summary exhibits and call plaintiffs’ objections ‘baseless.’ Per order of the Court, the sides exchanged exhibit lists which will be used at the Expert hearings in late August and mid-September. Defendant’s Oppo to Pla… […]
ONE CEO & Founder talks U.S. expansion and how it will be different from UFC in SBJ interview
In an interview with the Sports Business Journal, ONE Championship’s Chatri Sityodtong talked about the company’s inroads into the United States. The company’s Founder and CEO described ONE as the power in the Eastern hemisphere and the UFC as the power in the Western hemisphere to comprise of a global duopoly in the field of […]
Bellator announces Ryan Bader’s first HW title defense
Bellator announced that Ryan Bader will defend his heavyweight title against Cheick Kongo when the promotion returns to San Jose’s SAP Center on September 7th. The event will be a DAZN exclusive event streamed through the digital platform. Bader is also the light heavyweight champion. His defense against the French-born Kongo will be his first […]