The company announced that Thomas Gerbasi will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this July. Gerbasi, a notable writer and editor in MMA, will be inducted into the contributor wing of the UFC. Gerbasi began his career in boxing journalism and switched to MMA. His biggest endeavor for the UFC has been updating […]
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Pit Boss Grills latest UFC sponsor
For those watching UFC Embedded for UFC 328, it is sponsored by Pit Boss Grills. The company signed on with the UFC last month as a sponsor. The company has sponsor deals with non-traditional stick and ball sports such as NASCAR and other motorsports. Pit Boss Grills is based out of Scottsdale, Arizona and its […]
TKO reports Q1 earnings
TKO Group Holdings announced its earnings for the first quarter of 2026. TKO reported earnings of $1.597 billion in revenue reflecting a 26% increase from 2025. The UFC and WWE contributed to TKO’s big quarter. TKO garnered $249.8 million in net income and $549.8 million in adjusted EBITDA. It also returned approximately $1B of capital […]
Go Home Show for Wrestlemania draws 1.58M viewers
WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew 1.58M viewers for the last show prior to Wrestlemania 42. The telecast drew 572,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo per Programming Insider. The telecast was the highest-rated show for Smackdown in 2026 which boded well for Wrestlemania. The telecast was mainly a recap show but did include the Andre the […]
ESPN ratings for first hour of Wrestlemania 42
For the first time, we could see how many people tuned in to watch Wrestlemania. ESPN showed the first hour of each night with the rest on the ESPN Unlimited App. The first night Saturday scored 1.62M viewers per Nielsen. On Sunday, it drew 1.82M viewers. The telecast on Saturday featured crossover stars Logan Paul […]