UFC has renewed its broadcast rights partnership with United Kingdom and Ireland provider BT Sport per press release. The deal allows for BT Sport to the exclusive right to air live UFC events throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The deal allows for BT Sport to show over 150 hours of live UFC […]
UFC on Fox 20 peaks at 4.687M viewers
The UFC on Fox 20 ratings were the highest ever for a summer event on the network. The last three rounds of the Holly Holm-Valentina Shevchenko main event drew 4,687,000 viewers making it the fifth-best fight since the UFC aired on Fox. The show drew 2,975,000 viewers and a 1.8 rating. This shows a nice […]
NY Inspector General report should have you concerned about the commission
The New York Office of the Inspector General released a scathing and concerning report on the state agency that regulates boxing and that will soon oversee MMA. The report identifies the practical, logistical and ethical mistakes made with respect to the November 2, 2013 fight between heavyweight boxer Magomed Abdusalamov and Ismaikel Perez at Madison […]
Moody’s details UFC Holdings, LLC acquisition
In a press release sent out last week, Standard & Poor’s Global assigned a rating for the debt involved in the acquisition of the UFC by a group led by WME-IMG. Moody’s Investor Service has sent out its own press release with more details related to the leveraged debt in the acquisition. Per the July […]
Bellator 159 draws 668,000 viewers
Bellator MMA 159 on Friday night drew 668,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. It’s an approximately 17% increase from last week’s tape delay event from London. Bellator 159 featured Darrion Caldwell taking on Joe Taimanglo in the main event. Taimanglo scored the upset with a submission victory over Caldwell. The event on Friday night drew […]