The WWE announced that WrestleMania 32 generated $170.4 million in economic impact for the Dallas/Arlington region this past April. The results come from a study conducted by the Enigma Research Corporation. The $170.4 million is a new record for the economic impact the WWE’s annual event does for a host region. It is the 5th […]
Update on Wilder-Povetkin lawsuit includes more discovery fights
Attorneys for Deontay Wilder and Alexander Povetkin continue to joust in letters in the lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York. A February 2017 trial date may be nixed due to issues related to finalization of a protective order to iron-out discovery issues. After a discovery conference, last week, the parties continue to […]
TUF 24 Episode 10: 247,000 viewers
The Ultimate Fighter 24 Episode 10 drew an average viewership of 247,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night per Sports TV Ratings. It was the lowest-rated episode this season. The episode drew 147,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo. Eric Shelton defeated Ronaldo Candido via unanimous decision and Tim Elliott tapped Matt Schnell in the first […]
Machida accepts 18-month USADA suspension
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida has accepted an 18-month sanction for an anti-doping policy violation after declaring the use of a prohibited substance and subsequently testing positive of the substance. The suspension is retroactive to April 2016. Machida, 38, was pulled from a matchup with Dan Henderson at UFC on Fox 19 this […]
Pacquiao-Vargas draws “a little over 300,000” PPV buys
USA Today reports that the November 5th fight between Manny Pacquiao and Jessie Vargas deliver “a little over 300,000” PPVs according to Bob Arum. The event was the first event in years without support without HBO as its PPV distributor. Pacquiao defeated Vargas via unanimous decision and won a welterweight title in the process. Arum […]