Last week’s Sports Business Journal reported on ESPN’s return to boxing. The article focused on Top Rank’s deal with ESPN this past July and how it transitioned from premium cable to basic cable. There was interest from Top Rank into obtaining a rights fee deal the likes of the UFC and Fox. A key point […]
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Early estimates of UFC 217 PPV are at 875,000
Dave Meltzer of MMA Fighting is reporting that early estimates of the UFC 217 drew 875,000 PPV buys in North America making it the biggest PPV show for 2017 thus far. UFC 217 featured Georges St Pierre’s return against middleweight champion Michael Bisping in addition to two other championship fights. Google trends reflected strong interest […]
Jon Fitch’s Statement before Congressional Subcommittee supports Ali Act Expansion
Former UFC Fighter Jon Fitch submitted a Statement at the Congressional Subcommittee Hearing on MMA as well as an op-ed piece in the Washington Examiner on the day of the hearing. Each supports the proposed legislation expanding the Ali Act. The Statement submitted and filed for the Congressional Subcommittee Hearing last week was on MMAFA […]
Ratner’s Statement before Congressional Subcommittee outlines Opposition to Ali Act Expansion
The UFC’s Marc Ratner submitted a Statement to the Congressional Subcommittee Hearing on MMA. The statement opposes the expansion of the Ali Act to combat sports citing issues such as state’s rights and Ratner, the company’s Senior Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, highlighted his long-time work with boxing and assisting in the passage […]