2016 seemed to be a low-key year in the world of boxing. While 2015 saw some major moves from Al Haymon and his Premier Boxing Champions, the endeavor has fizzled. The same could be said for the year of boxing on PPV as there were no major events that drew PPV buy rates the likes […]
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UFC 207 early PPV estimates: 1.1M buys
UFC 207 looks to have done well on PPV as initial estimates by The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer have the PPV at 1.1 million buys. UFC 207 featured the return of Ronda Rousey as she faced Amanda Nunes for the UFC bantamweight title. Nunes stopped Rousey in the first round. The 1.1 million PPV buys […]
UFC 207: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 207 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rousey finished in 48 seconds It was the long-awaited return of Ronda Rousey. She looked in top shape but the question was whether she could return to her form pre-UFC 193. […]
UFC 207 Prelims on FS1 draws 1.511M viewers
The UFC 207 Prelims on Friday night drew 1.511 million viewers on FS1 per Sports TV Ratings. It was the fourth highest PPV of 2016 and the sixth prelims telecast to go over 1 million viewers. In addition, it drew 813,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 category. The featured fight on the prelims was Johny […]
16 for 16: No. 1 WME-IMG purchase the UFC
The UFC was sold for approximately $4.2 billion this summer changing the face of the largest, mixed martial arts company. Despite internal and external denials, it was clear that Zuffa was set to sell the company. Perhaps we should have seen this coming the year prior. Subtle changes made to the brand logo and broadcasts, […]