Former NFL player Greg Hardy was awarded a UFC contract after his first round KO on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. The controversial move looks to be a public relations issue due to Hardy’s past regarding domestic violence. Hardy took out another former NFL player, Austen Lane. The 29-year-old former Pro-Bowler will now have […]
Santa Cruz-Mares draws 600K on Showtime
The rematch between Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares drew 600,000 viewers Saturday night on Showtime according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The fight peaked at 633,000 viewers which is less than their first fight. The first fight, which took place on ESPN in August 2016, between Santa Cruz and Mares drew 1.217 million viewers […]
UFC 225 Prelims draw 667,000 on FS1
The UFC 225 Prelims drew 667,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The featured prelim bout of the telecast saw Curtis Blaydes stop Alistair Overeem with a vicious elbow while in Overeem’s guard in the third round of the fight. According to ShowBuzz Daily, the event drew 323,000 viewers in […]
UFC 225 attendance, gate and bonuses
Robert Whittaker successfully defended his middleweight title and received a double bonus for his victory over Yoel Romero Saturday night at UFC 225 from Chicago. Whittaker earned a split decision over Romero after a back and forth 5 round fight. Charles Oliveira earned a $50,000 bonus with a 1st round submission over Clay Guida. Curtis […]
Ronda Rousey selected for UFC Hall of Fame
The UFC announced that Ronda Rousey will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this July. Rousey will be the first women given the honor. Per UFC press release: UFC® today announced that former UFC and Strikeforce® women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame’s ‘Modern Wing’ as a member […]