Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn told ESPN that Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to fight twice in 2021. Of course, there is “no signed contract yet, with the first fight likely to happen in the summer” of 2021. There were no venues or dates announced although it appears that the first fight will […]
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UFC Prelims draw 775K viewers
The UFC PPV Prelims ended up second in the ratings on cable Saturday but just drew 775,000 viewers on ESPNaccording to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The 4-hour broadcast came up second to a CNN special Town Hall which included a special Sesame Street to help with children to discuss the protests. The prelims drew a […]
UFC on ESPN 9 draws over 1M viewers, Prelims 615K
UFC Fight Night Vegas on Saturday night drew 1.021 million viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. In addition, the prelims drew 615,000 on the ESPN prior to the main card. The event featured Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns in a battle of middleweights. Burns soundly defeated the former champion in a 5 round dominant […]
UFC on ESPN 8 draws 1.198M viewers, highest in male 18-49 demo on cable Saturday
UFC Fight Night on ESPN drew 1.198M viewers on Saturday night proving that sports fans are craving for live entertainment. The prelims drew 690,000 viewers on ESPN and also finished within the top 5 in cable viewing on Saturday. UFC Fight Night on ESPN 8 featured heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Walt Harris. Overeem stopped Harris […]
Overeem leads UFC on ESPN 8 payouts
MMA Payout has obtained the payouts from Saturday night’s UFC on ESPN 8 card taking place in Jacksonville, Florida at the VyStar Arena. Main event headliner Alistair Overeem led the roster of payouts with $400,000. From the Florida Athletic Commission: Payout Perspective: Notably Casey, Baeza, Vera and Yadong were the bonus winners on Saturday which […]