Top Rank Boxing on ESPN Saturday night drew 1.487 million viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The main event saw Jose Ramirez defeat Mike Reed in a junior welterweight matchup. The victory keeps Ramirez in line for a shot at the title vacated by Terrence Crawford. In addition, Artur Beterbiev beat down Enrico Koelling […]
UFC Fight Night 120 draws 837,000 viewers on FS1; prelims score 726,000
Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 120 on FS1 drew 837,000 viewers. The prelims scored 726,000 viewers on FS1. The main card was highlighted by a bloody main event between Dutin Poirier and Anthony Pettis. Poirier scored the victory when Pettis tapped due to injury. The prelims featured Marlon Moraes over John Dodson. According to ShowBuzz […]
Ratner’s Statement before Congressional Subcommittee outlines Opposition to Ali Act Expansion
The UFC’s Marc Ratner submitted a Statement to the Congressional Subcommittee Hearing on MMA. The statement opposes the expansion of the Ali Act to combat sports citing issues such as state’s rights and Ratner, the company’s Senior Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, highlighted his long-time work with boxing and assisting in the passage […]
With McGregor cameo, Bellator 187 draws 575,000
Bellator 187 drew 575,000 viewers on Spike TV Friday night. The event was highlighted, or marred based on what you think, with Conor McGregor storming the cage and confronting referee Mark Goddard. The ratings are up slightly from last week’s Bellator 186 from the campus of Penn State. Bellator 187 was taped delay from Dublin, […]
Bellator files Statement on Ali Act for Congressional Hearing
Bellator MMA submitted a statement to last week’s Subcommittee Hearing on MMA. The Statement was written by Tracey Lesetar-Smith, Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at Viacom Media Networks and supports the expansion of the Ali Act to combat sports. The statement, which becomes part of the Congressional record on MMA, gives a brief […]