Bellator 193 drew 470,000 viewers on Paramount Television Friday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Lorenz Larkin as he picked up a win over Fernando Gonzalez. The event drew 0.16 in the A18-49 demo. Last week Bellator’s tentpole event drew 770,000 viewers on Paramount. The ratings are the lowest since last […]
PFL finds new TV deal with familiar partner
The Professional Fighter’s League is back with NBC Sports Network as part of a one year revenue sharing deal according to John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal. Previously the World Series of Fighting, the organization went through a regime change and renamed itself the PFL. This year it will offer a league setup with […]
Ronda Rousey signs with WWE
Ronda Rousey has signed with WWE as she made a surprise appearance at the Royal Rumble Sunday night. ESPN revealed the news after Rousey came down the ramp wearing a jacket given to her by Rowdy Roddy Piper’s son at the end of the show. There was much speculation about Rousey’s appearance tonight as she […]
UFC on Fox 27 draws all-time low: 1.59 million viewers
UFC on Fox 27 drew 1.59 million viewers on Fox Saturday according to Television By Numbers. The event is the lowest rating for UFC on Fox since its inception. The event featured Ronaldo Souza taking on Derek Brunson. Souza stopped Brunson after a head kick in the first round. The event drew 0.5 in the […]
UFC on Fox 27 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC on Fox 27 took place Saturday night from Charlotte, North Carolina. Ronaldo Souza headlined the card and took home a $50,000 fight bonus for his stoppage of Derek Brunson. In addition, Mirsad Bektic, Drew Dober and Frank Camacho took home $50,000 bonuses. Bektic earned a Performance Bonus with a TKO of Godofredo Pepey. Drew […]