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 […]
PBC on NBC draws 1.32M viewers in overnight ratings
Premier Boxing Champions on Saturday night on NBC drew 1.32 million viewers per Television By Numbers. The rating slightly improves upon its lowest rating on the network this past April. The event, which aired on the network from 8:30-11:00pm ET featured Andrzez Fonfara and Joe Smith, Jr. Smith scored an upset over Fonfara with a […]
UFC Fight Night 89 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 89 from Ottawa, Canada drew 10,490 for a gate of $1,278,250. The attendance, gate and bonuses were announced at the post-event press conference. According to this, TD Place has a standing room capacity of over 10,500. Thus, the numbers reflect a full house on Saturday night for the UFC’s debut in Ottawa. […]
Muhammad Ali Expansion Act revealed
The initial draft language for the Muhammad Ali Expansion Act was made public last week. The language, while likely not the final version, amends the existing act which protects boxers. The UFC opposes federal regulation of its sport. Lawrence Epstein, the company’s Chief Operating Officer told ESPN, “We continue to believe the federal government would […]
TUF 29 Episode 9 draws 409,000 viewers
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 […]