Is a Fight Pass revamp coming? If so, it will happen this fall. According to Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand his sources tell him that the digital streaming service is set to relaunch by October. Without saying, Ourand notes that there will be “addition of boxing programming” on FightPass. From John Ourand’s eblast this afternoon […]
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UFC 240 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 240 took place Saturday night in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. The promotion awarded its $50,000 bonuses which included two Performance Bonuses and a Fight of the Night. Deiveson Figueiredo’s victory over Alexandre Pantoja drew Saturday’s Fight of the Night as the two flyweights put on a show on the Prelims which aired on ESPN. In […]
UFC 240 tickets affordable as ticket demand non-existent
UFC 240 this Saturday in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada looks to be one of the most affordable in recent memory. According to SeatGeek, the ‘get-in’ price on the secondary market is $110 USD. As of Friday afternoon, the market appears to be very soft for this event featuring the Featherweight title defense of Max Holloway and […]
Aurora Cannabis and UFC launch joint research project on CBD
Aurora Cannabis and the UFC have launched an endeavor for researching the use of CBD products for MMA athletes. The company’s CBD sponsor, Aurora Cannabis, is launching the research program which will produce multiple studies under the terms of the partnership with the UFC. According to the release, the research will examine the use of […]
UFC on ESPN 4 draws 957,000 viewers, Prelims 548,000
UFC on ESPN 4 drew 957,000 viewers Saturday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Rafael dos Anjos and Leon Edwards. The event drew 481,000 viewers in the A18-49 category and an overall share of 0.60 for the 2 hour show. The 3-hour Prelims which preceded the event on ESPN drew 548,000 […]