The debut of the Pro Fighters League: Daytona drew 291,000 viewers on Friday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The 143-minute telecast drew a 0.06 rating in t he A18-49 demo. Under the World Series of Fighting name, the promotion last drew over 291,000 viewers on NBCSN at WSOF 10 when it garnered 365,000 viewers. […]
Povetkin-WOB bring up new information in Wilder Meldonium case
The attorneys in the Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin/World of Boxing case are at it again with letters to the court sent late last month. The parties await a pending Motion for New Trial and/or Motion for JNOV but the attorneys for Povetking and WOB are lobbying the Court to consider newfound information. As you may recall, […]
Pacquiao-Horn scores huge ratings for ESPN Saturday night
According to Nielsen, the Manny Pacquiao-Jeff Horn fight drew a 1.8 metered market rating which makes it the highest-rated boxing event on ESPN this decade. Horn scored a controversial win over Pacquiao to win the WBO Welterweight belt. The main event delivered a 2.4 overnight rating. It will be interesting to see how it did […]
Plaintiffs in UFC Antitrust lawsuit file Emergency Motion to Compel
On Friday, Plaintiffs in the Zuffa Antitrust lawsuit filed an Emergency Motion to Compel citing the UFC’s withholding of 30,000 documents due to alleged privilege. The Plaintiffs are requesting an expediting hearing on the matter for July 13, 2017 due to the pending fact discovery deadline of July 31, 2017. The motion states that the […]
Snoop Dogg to provide commentary for Dana White’s new Fight Pass show
Snoop Dogg will be a commentator on Dana White’s new UFC Fight Pass show when it debuts in July. The “entertainment icon” as described in the press release will be part of “Snoopcast,” an alternative commentary for the show on the digital platform. Snoop Dogg will be a commentator with soon-to-be UFC Hall of Famer […]