The 9th episode of The Ultimate Fighter season 23 drew 409,000 viewers Wednesday night on FS1 according to Sports TV Ratings. The ratings reflect a slight increase from Episode 8. In the fight of the show, Kate Jackson defeated Ashley Yoder via unanimous decision securing another win for Team Claudia. She now owns a 7-1 […]
Zuffa close to sale of UFC
MMA Fighting reports that Zuffa, LLC is close to selling the UFC. An ESPN report states that the UFC has received two bids in the range of $4.1 billion. According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, the two groups with the highest bids are WME-IMG in conjunction with Dalian Wanda Group and China Media Capital. Per Rovell, […]
Will Brooks signs with UFC, debuts July 8th
HBO-Showtime post similar ratings on Saturday night
HBO Boxing edged out Showtime Boxing in ratings as the two went up against one another for most of Saturday night. According to Sports TV Ratings, the fight between Vasyl Lomachenko and Roman “Rocky” Martinez drew 585,000 HBO network subscribers. It drew 269,000 in the adult 18-49 category. Lomachenko scored a stunning KO of Martinez […]
Jury hits Canelo with $8.5 million verdict
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will have to pay $8.5 million to his former promoter, All-Star Boxing for unjust enrichment after a trial in Miami-Dade County. Although Golden Boy Promotions was sued in the lawsuit, the jury did not assess a verdict against it. However, per the LA Times, it stated that Alvarez will appeal the verdict. […]