UFC 308 took place on Saturday in Abu Dhabi with Ilia Topuria becoming the first Featherweight to stop Max Holloway in the main event. Topuria received one of the $50K bonuses for his performance in stopping Holloway in the third-round. Topuria’s punching power is unmatched in the Featherweight division as shown in stopping a sure-bet […]
Report: AEW WrestleDream attendance and gate
Per a public records request from the Washington State Department of Licensing, the October 12th AEW WrestleDream sold 6,373 tickets for a gate of $456,513.85. AEW WrestleDream took place at the Tacoma Dome, Saturday October 12th. The feature matchup had local hero Brian Danielson taking on Jon Moxley. Also, Swerve Strickland made an appearance during […]
WWE NXT draws 702K viewers
WWE NXT on the CW Network drew 702,000 viewers on Tuesday night per Wrestlenomics. The telecast drew 0.16 in the A18-49 demo per Program Insider. WWE NXT went up against opening night in the NBA and NHL’s promotion that all the teams were playing Tuesday night. Per Wrestlenomics, the telecast was the lowest A18-49 viewership […]
TKO Group purchases PBR, On Location, and IMG
Sports Business Journal reports that the TKO Group (owners of WWE and UFC) are set to purchase Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG in an “all-equity transaction valued at $3.25B” from Endeavor. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025. Endeavor’s ownership in TKO will increase from 53% to 59%. […]