The UFC 225 Prelims drew 667,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The featured prelim bout of the telecast saw Curtis Blaydes stop Alistair Overeem with a vicious elbow while in Overeem’s guard in the third round of the fight. According to ShowBuzz Daily, the event drew 323,000 viewers in […]
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UFC 220 buys estimated between 340K-380K
According to Dave Meltzer in a report at MMA Fighting, UFC 220 is estimated at doing 340,000 to 380,000 pay-per-view buys. The ratings are similar to numbers in line for UFC 219 in December. UFC 220 featured two title fights. The main event was Stipe Miocic defending his title against Francis Ngannou. The co-headliner was Daniel […]
UFC 221 weigh ins: Romero misses weight, Rockhold agrees to fight
Yoel Romero missed weight during the UFC 221 weigh-ins and the main event for an already thin PPV card was put in jeopardy as Luke Rockhold considered not fighting Romero tomorrow in Perth, Australia. Romero weighed in at 188 pounds and was not able to cut down to the limit of 185 pounds within the […]
UFC raises its PPV prices $5
Johnson wants Dillashaw on big card to maximize PPV bonus
Demetrious Johnson told ESPN that he wants a big PPV with T.J. Dillashaw on a “stacked card.” In the interview, he inadvertently revealed his PPV points bonus with the UFC. Via ESPN: “I’ve seen guys jump on [stacked] PPV cards and make $1.5 million, fighting an inferior opponent than who I’m about to fight. Me […]