This week’s Sports Business Journal features several articles on combat sports. An interesting article on Dana White reveals that he’s negotiated down the PPV cut that many distributors receive for its PPVs. According to the article, many outside distributors such as Comcast, Cox or DirecTV receive 50 percent of the PPV revenue from the UFC. […]
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Cejudo-Dillashaw set for Anaheim for UFC Flyweight title
Henry Cejudo will meet T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 233 in January at The Honda Center in Anaheim, California for the UFC Flyweight Title per ESPN. Dillashaw, the bantamweight champion, is dropping down in weight to face Cejudo. The fight surprised some considering that many UFC flyweights were let go by the promotion with the news […]
TUF 28 Episode 9 draws 119,000 viewers on FS1
The Ultimate Fighter 28 Episode 9 drew 119,000 viewers on FS1 per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It is the lowest-rated episode of the season and likely the series since it came to Fox. Live + SD Episode 1 186,000 Episode 2 195,000 Episode 3 183,000 Episode 4 205,000 Episode 5 174,000 Episode 6 173,000 Episode […]
Miesha Tate joins ONE Championship as Vice President
Miesha Tate has been named a Vice President of ONE Championship according to the company on Thursday morning. Tate, the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion, is moving to Singapore. In a press release, Tate stated the following: “I am thrilled to join ONE Championship as a Vice President. I truly believe in its mission of […]