Jeff Cain of MMAWeekly writes that the WEC’s plans to form a 125 lbs. flyweight division are still progressing according to WEC General Manager Reed Harris. In early 2009, World Extreme Cagefighting announced its intentions of adding a flyweight division. On a media conference call on Tuesday, WEC General Manager Reed Harris said to expect […]
UFC 108 PPV Prediction: 444,000 Buys
A weighted average statistical regression analysis of two different variables – viewership in Countdown to UFC and live gate revenue across 30-40 events – was used to derive a linear equation that allows us to input UFC 108’s respective Countdown viewership (559,000) and live gate revenue ($2 million) in order to determine an expected buyrate figure for the […]
UFC Prelims Need Tweaking
The concept of rewarding fans with free fights is admirable, and a step in the right direction for a combat sport looking to avoid the mistakes that boxing has made over the years. However, the risk with the UFC Prelim shows is that if the two featured fights go quickly, it forces the hand of the UFC to show further […]
UFC Planning to Sue Individuals, Websites for Piracy
Steven Marrocco of the Vancouver Sun writes that the UFC plans to go after individuals and websites that push pirated UFC content: Mixed martial arts fans who watch pirated internet content could soon be pressed against the cage, says the president of an industry-leading fight promotion. In a move that could signal a sea change […]
Kimbo-Alexander Live + 7 Day Playback: 6 Million Viewers
SpikeTV has received the TUF 10 Finale Live+7 Day playback figures from the Saturday, December 12th event, and the continued viewership over the following seven days was enough to push the Kimbo Slice vs. Houston Alexander fight over the 6 million viewer mark. Payout Perspective: It’s a roughly 15% increase on the Kimbo fight over […]