Fabricio Werdum is in trouble after a video showed him throwing a boomerang at UFC welterweight Colby Covington. According to an Australian news outlet, Werdum has been charged with common assault. Werdum is the headliner of Saturday UFC Fight Night card in Sydney, Australia where he faces Marcin Tybura. The video shows the two getting […]
TUF 26 Episode 10 draws low of 158,000 viewers
TUF 26 Episode 10 drew 158,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night according to Nielsen. It is the lowest-rating for the TUF series. The show featured the final quarterfinal bouts to determine the semifinals for the inaugural UFC women’s flyweight champion. Barb Honchak defeated Rachael Ostovich in one of the quarterfinal bouts. In the other Nicco […]
Nunes makes Forbes’ “30 under 30” list
UFC women’s bantamweight champion was chosen to be on Forbes’ ’30 under 30’ list for 2017 in the area of sports. Nunes, 29, defended her title this past September. But, she was mired in controversy when she pulled out of UFC 213 with an injury causing Dana White to criticize her. In addition, boxer Saul […]
Jacobs-Arias fight on HBO draws 706,000 viewers Saturday
The Daniel Jacobs-Luis Arias fight on HBO Saturday night drew 706,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. Jacobs’ victory over Arias peaked at 765,000 viewers. The co-main event featured Jarrell Miller and Mariusz Wach drew 673,000 viewers and peaked at 739,000 viewers. Miller defeated Wach in the heavyweight matchup. The other fight on the […]
Bellator 187 peaks with 1 million viewers during McGregor run in
According to Nielsen, the Conor McGregor interruption this past Friday at Bellator 187 drew 1 million viewers on SpikeTV in the quarter hour that the event occurred. As you recall, McGregor charged the cage after his teammate’s first round KO. McGregor then proceeded to go after referee Marc Goddard. The event occurred in the first […]