Judge Kimba Wood has denied the UFC’s request for a Preliminary Junction which would have allowed UFC 198 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The UFC will either appeal the ruling and/or seek another venue for UFC 198. In denying the Preliminary Injunction, Judge Wood cited the Pullman doctrine, a legal case which dictates that […]
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UFC Fight Night 81 draws 2.288M viewers; Prelims post impressive 1.767M
UFC Fight Night 81 drew 2.288 million viewers on Sunday night (10-12:40 am EST) on FS1 via Sports TV Ratings. It was the highest-rated sports cable TV show airing on Sunday night. The Prelims, which preceded the main card on Sunday, drew a big 1.767 million viewers on FS1. UPDATED: Fight Night peak 2.464 million […]
B.J. Penn’s comeback doesn’t sound like a good idea
UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn is coming out of retirement and training for another shot in the cage. But is Penn’s return the best idea for the former lightweight champion and the UFC? UFC President Dana White stated to MMA Junkie that he “supports the idea” of Penn’s return. But, nothing else has been […]
UFC Fight Night 81 posts 1.4 rating
The Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand reports that the overnight ratings have UFC Fight Night 81 on FS1 with a 1.4 rating which projects to be the second highest-rated UFC event ever on the network. The event, which is the second year in which it was held in Boston on a Sunday night featured a […]