The debut of The Ultimate Fighter 27 featuring coaches Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic on FS1 drew 200,000 viewers Wednesday. The telecast is the lowest debut yet for the TUF franchise. Last spring’s TUF 25 drew 288,000 viewers with coaches T.J. Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt. This fall’s TUF 26 drew 308,000 with coaches Justin Gaethje […]
Canelo agrees to NAC suspension for drug test failure
At Wednesday’s Nevada Athletic Commission disciplinary hearing, Canelo Alvarez entered into an Adjudication Agreement agreeing to a six month suspension of his boxing license for failing two drug tests with the presence of the banned substance Clenbuterol. MMA Payout has obtained a copy of the Adjudication Agreement from the NAC via public records request: Saul […]
UFC on Fox 29 draws over 2M viewers; Prelims on Fox 970K
UFC on Fox 29 drew 2,020,000 viewers including the overrun for the main event featuring Dustin Poirier-Justin Gaethje. The UFC on Fox 29 Prelims which aired on Fox prior to the main card drew 970,000 viewers. UFC on Fox 29 drew 790,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo and an overall household rating of 1.25. The […]
Report: UFC nearing next TV deal?
Variety reports that ESPN and Fox Sports are coming together to bid for the television rights for the UFC. The companies will split the UFC TV package and we will see 15 fight events moving to new subscription streaming service ESPN+. ESPN, according to sources, ESPN is willing to pay $120-$180 million per year. Fox […]
Zuffa files opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification in Antitrust Lawsuit
Earlier this month Zuffa filed its opposition to the Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification in the Antitrust lawsuit filed in Nevada. Back from Spring Break, MMA Payout takes a look at the motion. Zuffa Oppo to Class Cert by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 are four elements needed to show […]