UFC Fight Night 123 drew 870,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The Prelims which preceded the main card drew 707,000 viewers. The main card featured Brian Ortega and Cub Swanson in the main event. The 185-minute UFC Fight Night 123 drew 0.32 in the A18-49 demo. The two-hour prelim card […]
White threatens lawsuit if Pacquiao reached out to McGregor
Dana White shot down any rumors of a Manny Pacquiao-Conor McGregor fight by stating that if the Filipino boxer had any contact with McGregor, it would like end in a lawsuit. During the UFC Fresno post-fight press conference, White was asked about the potential fight. “That would be weird because he’s [McGregor] under contract with […]
PBC on FS1 draws 236,000 viewers on Friday night
On Friday night, PBC on FS1 drew 236,000 viewers. The event featured Jean Pascal as he faced Ahmed Elbiali. The event was the pre-cursor to the big boxing event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeux. Former light heavyweight champion, Pascal stopped the previously unbeaten Elbiali. After the fight, […]
UFC Fight Night 123 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 123 drew 7,605 fans for a gate of $528,290. Brian Ortega was the star of the night earning two bonuses for his main event submission over Cub Swanson. Ortega and Swanson received a bonus for Fight of the Night. Ortega received another for his submission victory in round 2. Marlon Moraes drew […]
Loma-Rigo 2nd highest rated boxing telecast on cable this year
Last night’s Vasiliy Lomachenko-Guillermo Rigondeaux fight was the second highest-rated boxing telecast on cable in 2017 according to Nielsen overnight ratings via ESPN. The fight which was won by Lomachenko, was second only to the Manny Pacquiao-Jeff Horn fight this past July. Although no viewership ratings are yet available, Nielsen indicates that it drew a […]