ONE Championship has signed Eddie Alvarez to a contract making the former UFC and Bellator lightweight to the Asia-based company. According to the promotion’s press release, it’s a multiple bout contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Please join me in welcoming Eddie Alvarez to @ONEChampionship! I am super excited for our fans to […]
Bellator 207 draws 416,000 viewers on Paramount Friday night
Bellator 207 on the Paramount Network Friday night drew 416,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It was the first of back-to-back shows on the network. The event featured the semi-finals of the Heavyweight Grand Prix as Ryan Bader made easy work of Matt Mitrione to make his way to the finals of the […]
Crawford-Benavidez fight draws big ratings on ESPN
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN Saturday night drew a 1.6 metered market rating according to Nielsen which made it the highest-rated boxing telecast in 2018. The main event which featured Terence Crawford scoring a 12th round KO of Jose Benavidez averaged a 1.8 metered market rating. The main event was the highest-rated Top Rank bout […]
UFC 229 draws 2.4 million PPV buys
UFC 229 has delivered the best PPV buy rate in company history according to multiple reports including The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer. The event featuring the return of Conor McGregor and arguably the best lightweight in the world, Khabib Nurmogomedov drew 2.4 million buys. Broken down, it drew 1.9 million PPV buys from traditional satellite […]
PFL 7 draws 136,000 Friday night
The Professional Fighters League did 136,000 viewers on Friday night on NBC Sports Network according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. Friday night was the start of the promotion’s playoffs. Kevin Hart, one of the famous silent investors in the PFL, did a promo for the show. You heard @KevinHart4real, fight twice and win twice in […]