Nick Diaz has been arrested in Las Vegas on charges of domestic battery by strangulation and misdemeanor domestic battery. The alleged victim was female. According to a report from MMA Junkie, 12 units were dispatched to the scene on Thursday evening and Diaz was combative with officers during his arrest. A bail hearing is scheduled […]
Deontay Wilder and Alexander Povetkin head to appeal
The Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin legal drama will not end. The parties have given notice that they are appeal the federal district court’s decision. Letter From Wilder 05.25.18 Appeal by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd The Southern District Court of New York has had a trial and summary judgment motions in this contentious lawsuit over whether Povetkin’s failed […]
TUF 27 episode 6 draws 196,000 viewers.
The Ultimate Fighter season 27 episode 6 drew 196,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It is the third episode this season under 200,000 viewers. In the fight of the episode, Team Cormier’s Ricky Steele defeated Team Miocic’s Suman Mokhtarian via unanimous decision. Payout Perspective: TUF 25’s episode 6 last […]
Showtime Boxing Saturday night peaks at 611,000 viewers
Showtime Boxing drew 535,000 viewers for the main event featuring Adonis Stevenson and Badou Jack. The event peaked at 611,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The other fight on the card featured Gary Russell, Jr. as he defeated Joseph Diaz, Jr. The fight drew 487,000 viewers and peaked at 567,000. The undercard drew […]
Report: ESPN to pay for additional UFC media rights valuing overall deal at $1.5 Billion
Variety reports that ESPN has added additional events to its agreement with the UFC which now values the overall deal at $1.5 billion over the course of the multi-year pact. The latest news all but ensures that Fox, which secured the rights to WWE’s Smackdown on Monday, is done with the UFC after its 7 […]