Deontay Wilder produced big ratings for Showtime on Saturday night as his win over Luis Ortiz drew 1.055 million viewers on the premium network. Wilder’s fight with Ortiz drew a peak audience of 1.2 million viewers and averaged almost 1.1 million viewers. It’s the largest viewership since Wilder faced Bermane Stiverne in January 2015. Wilder […]
Bellator 195 draws 465,000 viewers
Bellator MMA Live 195 on Friday night on Paramount drew 465,000 viewers according to Nielsen. The event featured Darrion Caldwell as he faced Leandro Higo. Caldwell successfully defended his Bellator bantamweight belt against Higo with a guillotine choke submission in the very first round. It’s the third straight Bellator telecast drawing less than 500,000 viewers. […]
Conor McGregor appears in new Burger King commercial
Despite no timetable for the return of Conor McGregor to the UFC, McGregor appears in a new Burger King commercial. McGregor is promoting the new Burger King Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich. Payout Perspective: The Burger King commercials adds to the commercial portfolio for McGregor. Notably, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. was accompanied by that creepy Burger King […]
Stephens tops UFC on Fox 28 salaries
UFC on Fox 28 salaries were disclosed this past week. The event took place last week in Orlando, Florida. Jeremy Stephens: $126,000 (includes $63,000 win bonus) def. Josh Emmett: $45,000 Jessica Andrade: $96,000 (includes $48,000 win bonus) def. Tecia Torres: $36,000 Ilir Latifi: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Ovince Saint Preux: $83,000 Max Griffin: $24,000 (includes […]
Cyborg tops UFC 222 salaries
Cris Cyborg led the list of athlete reported pay for Saturday night’s UFC 222 in Las Vegas. The Nevada Athletic Commission released the information. Cris Cyborg: $500,000 (no win bonus) def. Yana Kunitskaya: $100,000 Brian Ortega: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Frankie Edgar: $195,000 Sean O’Malley: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus) def. Andre Soukhamthath: $19,000 […]