Jon Fitch has signed with Bellator according to a company release. Previously, Fitch had been associated with the Professional Fighters League. The press release did not state a debut date for Fitch but he enters a welterweight division with Rory MacDonald, Douglas Lima, Paul Daley, Michael Page to name a few. Fitch, the PFL welterweight […]
UFC on Fox 28 draws 2,037,000 viewers; prelims draw 1,214,000 on Fox
The official live and same day ratings for UFC on Fox 28 revealed the show averaged 2,037,000 viewers on the network Saturday night. The prelims which aired on Fox prior to the main card drew 1,214,000 viewers according to Nielsen Media Research. The prelims started 30 minutes later than scheduled due to an overrun from […]
Amazon to stream UFC PPVs
Amazon is picking up the rights to UFC PPVs according to a report from the Sports Business Journal. Terms and length of the deal were not disclosed ahead of a formal announcement later this morning. The company will stream UFC 222 this Saturday for a priced of $64.99 HD. As with UFC.tv, the PPV will […]
CSAC revokes Jon Jones’ fight license and fines him $205,000 for failed drug test
The California State Athletic Commission unanimously voted (6-0) to revoke Jon Jones’ fight license and invoke a $205,000 fine against him for a banned steroid in his system discovered in a pre-fight drug test at UFC 214. The $205,000 fine is 40% of his $500,000 disclosed pay (plus $5,000) for his matchup with Daniel Cormier […]
Superfly 2 on HBO Saturday night peaks with 753,000 for Rungvisai win
HBO Boxing’s Saturday night telecast, Superfly 2, drew 639,000 for the main event featuring Sor Rungvisai and Juan Francisco Estrada peaked at 753,000 viewers according to Nielsen. Runvisai successfully defended his WBC super flyweight title against Estrada with a majority decision. The co-feature saw McWilliams Arroyo defeat Carlos Cuardras and draw 548,000 viewers and peaked […]