Demetrious Johnson told ESPN that he wants a big PPV with T.J. Dillashaw on a “stacked card.” In the interview, he inadvertently revealed his PPV points bonus with the UFC. Via ESPN: “I’ve seen guys jump on [stacked] PPV cards and make $1.5 million, fighting an inferior opponent than who I’m about to fight. Me […]
McMahon revives XFL
The XFL reboot is going to happen. Vince McMahon is scheduled to make the announcement on Thursday. Speculation about bringing back the XFL surfaced last month when SEC filings from the WWE indicated that McMahon sold 3.34 million shares of the company to fund a separate entity, Alpha Entertainment, LLC. The company was established “to […]
UFC Heavyweight sets up GoFundMe to pay for his corner to fly to Brazil
UFC Heavyweight Timothy Johnson set up a GoFundMe page to assist in bringing two of his cornermen to Brazil for next weekend’s fight against Luis Henrique at UFC Fight Night 125 in Brazil. Fortunately, for the 32-year-old fighter, his needs have been met but his plight presents the issue of dealing with costs and travel […]
Errol Spence draws 637,000 on Showtime Saturday night
Errol Spence’s win over Lamont Peterson on Showtime Boxing Saturday night drew 637,000 viewers on the premium cable channel. Spence’s victory drew 257,000 in the A18-49 demo per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The peak audience drew 695,000 viewers during the fight. In addition, the undercard featuring Robert Easter, Jr. and Javier Fortuna drew 462,000 viewers […]
Bellator 192 peaks with 1.34M viewers
Bellator MMA averaged 931,000 total viewers on the Paramount Network and CMT. It peaked with 1,340,000 million during the Chael Sonnen-Rampage Jackson fight. The first round between Sonnen and Rampage averaged 1.2 million viewers. The Rory MacDonald-Douglas Lima bout drew 1.1 million viewers. According to the release, Bellator 192 was the most watched event for […]