UFC Fight Night 119 on Saturday night from Brazil drew 558,000 viewers on FS1. The prelims, which aired on FS2, drew 198,000 viewers. UFC Fight Night 119 featured Derek Brunson as he faced the returning Lyoto Machida. Brunson stopped Machida in the first round to the dismay of the Brazilian fans. The prelims which aired […]
UFC announces Perth PPV in February 2018
The UFC announced that it will hold its first ever event in Western Australia as the company will hold a PPV on Sunday, February 11th in Perth, Australia. Due to the time difference, the event will be in the normal U.S. time slot on Saturday, February 10, 2018. The announcement was made on Tuesday morning […]
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Covington issues apology for comments, UFC will review issue
The UFC will review post-fight comments made by Colby Covington in the Octagon last night at UFC Fight Night 119 in Brazil. Covington has issued an “apology” of sorts but the comments show the line between gimmick and insensitivity. Covington earned a victory over Demian Maia and proceeded to call the Brazilian crowd “animals” and […]
UFC Fight Night 119 attendance and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 119 took place at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil. The event was a sell out although the Brazilian fans left disappointed as Derek Brunson KO’d the returning Lyoto Machida in the main event. The UFC announced the attendance and bonuses post-event. For his work, Brunson earned one of the Performance […]