Wanderlei Silva has signed with Bellator MMA according to a company release sent out on Wednesday. Via the Bellator press release: Bellator MMA is pleased to announce that one of the most popular, recognizable and beloved fighters in the sport of mixed martial arts, Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva (35-12-1), has signed an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight contract […]
Showtime boxing draws just 267,000 for Santa Cruz-Martinez
Showtime boxing’s Saturday night fight between Leo Santa Cruz defeated Kiko Martinez drew just 267,000 per Nielsen via Dan Rafael. The event is one of the lowest ratings in recent memory for boxing on Showtime. The last event on Showtime featuring heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder drew 500,000 subscribers. Prior to that, a December event featuring […]
Crawford draws 982K on HBO
HBO’s Boxing event Saturday night featuring Terrence Crawford drew an average of 982,000 subscribers of the premium network per Sports TV Ratings. Crawford defeated Hank Lundy to retain his junior welterweight title. It was Crawford’s first time fighting in New York as he sold-out the Theater at Madison Square Garden. The Crawford-Lundy event drew 982,000 […]
Bellator 150: 733,000 viewers
Bellator 150 drew an average viewership of 733,000 Friday night on Spike TV per Sports TV Ratings. The main event of the night was Cheick Kongo taking on Vinicius Kappke de Quieroz. Kongo won by split decision. The event took place from 9-11:28pm ET on Spike TV. It was the second-highest rated sports cable programming […]
Harley Davidson renews sponsorship with UFC
Harley Davidson has renewed its sponsorship deal with the UFC according to the Sports Business Journal (subscription required). While no terms were disclosed, the agreement is being reported as being a multi-year deal. The motorcycle maker has been a mainstay with the UFC since 2007 and it is the third time that Harley Davidson has renewed […]