MMA Payout begins its annual year in review with the UFC Retreat held in Las Vegas in May. Over 300 fighters descended on Vegas to attend. What seemed like a good way to introduce the new ownership to its fighters, the Performance Institute and new sponsors turned into a little more than expected with several […]
Former fighter threatens to sue PFL
MMA Fighting reports that former Professional Fighter’s League fighter Bruce Boyington is threatening legal action after he was informed by the PFL that he would not be included in the company’s 12-man lightweight division 2018 season. Boyington is 14-11 and has lost his last 3 fights. He claims to have had a four-fight contract with […]
Bellator 191 peaked at 737,000 viewers this past Friday on Spike TV
This past Friday’s Bellator 191 delivered 571,000 viewers peaking with 737,000 according to Nielsen. The ratings reflect adjustments for DVR ratings. Bellator 191 featured the debuts of former UFC stars Michael McDonald and Valerie Letourneau. The event saw an increase in ratings over the last couple events with a live plus same day rating of […]
Despite boasts and talks, Mayweather not entering octagon
Updated UFC on Fox 26 ratings reflects peak over 3 million for main event
UFC on Fox 26 peaked with over 3 million viewers according to Nielsen. The adjusted viewership for the event on Saturday drew 2,107,000 million viewers. Saturday night’s event featured Rafael Dos Anjos as he defeated Robbie Lawler in a 5-round main event. The overrun into the 10:00 time slot saw the peak viewership for the […]