Coming back from his loss to Andre Ward, Sergey Kovalev returned to HBO and drew one of the best ratings for a live event on the network this year. According to Nielsen, his fight with Vyacheslav Shabranskyy drew an average of 869,000 viewers peaking at 900,000 viewers Saturday night. Kovalev’s fight lasted just two rounds […]
EVOLVE files Motion to Dismiss FloSports lawsuit
WWN, Inc., the owner of the EVOLVE wrestling promotion, has filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and/or motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim against Flosports, Inc. The lawsuit, which originally filed in state court in Texas, was sent to federal court in the state earlier this month. FloSports […]
TUF 26 Episode 11 draws 273,000 viewers on FS1
The Ultimate Fighter 26 Episode 11 drew 273,000 viewers last Wednesday on FS1 per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. According to ShowBuzz Daily, it drew 0.09 in the Adult 18-49 category. It was the penultimate episode of the season with Barb Honchak taking on Nicco Montano one semifinal. The 14th seed Montano scored another upset as […]
Report: Fox offer in $200M range for UFC media rights
John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal reports that Fox has made an initial offer to the UFC in the $200 million range. This is far less than the predicted $450 million forecasted by the previous UFC regime. The offer was also confirmed by Darren Rovell. In its pitch to potential buyers, the UFC stated […]
UFC Fight Night 122 attendance and bonus winners
UFC Fight Night 122 took place in Shanghai, China and was a success from the box office as the company reports a sellout. In the main event, Kelvin Gastelum earned a Performance Bonus with a 1st round KO over Michael Bisping. In addition, Li Jingliang, Zabit Magomedsharipov and Song Yadong earned the $50,000 bonuses for their Performances which all […]