MMA Junkie reports that Zuffa has sent an email to its employees refuting the story that the UFC has been sold. Dave Sholler has made an official statement denying the report from FloCombat that the company has been purchased. Sholler told MMA Junkie that, “FloCombat.com’s report indicating that the UFC has been sold is false.” […]
WSOF 31: 126,000 viewers
World Series of Fighting 31 drew just 126,000 viewers on NBC Sports Network Friday night per Sports TV Ratings. It was the second-lowest viewership ever for the organization. The televised event went up against Bellator 156 on Spike TV Friday night. Bellator did not fare well in ratings either as it drew 482,000 viewers which […]
Bellator 156: 482,000 viewers
Bellator 156 drew 482,000 viewers on Spike TV in live plus same day viewership according to Sports TV Ratings. The ratings reflect a drop of over 25% since Bellator 155 last month. In the main event, Eduardo Dantas defeated Marcos Galvao via unanimous decision. According to Sports TV Ratings, Bellator 156 drew 233,000 viewers in […]
Report: Zuffa to sell for $4.2B
Zuffa, LLC has reportedly accepted a $4.2 billion bid to sell the UFC. The report also states that Dana White will remain in his role with the UFC despite the sale. Jeremy Botter of FloCombat first reported the sale. A group consisting of WME-IMG, the Dailan Wanda Group, The Kraft Group and Tecent Holdings may […]
Cerrone comments on his UFC pay
In Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 89 post-fight press conference, Donald Cerrone sent a not-so-subtle jab about his pay. In response to a question which listed his accolades, Cerrone stated, “According to my pay, I don’t mean sh*t to the UFC. But we’ll see. Maybe I’ll talk to [UFC president] Dana [White] after this and […]