As we head into October it is worth noting that the exclusive negotiating period between WME-IMG and Fox to renew the UFC television contract came to an end. WME-IMG will be free to solicit its television deal with others. The UFC signed a 7-year deal with Fox in 2011 worth a reported $100 million per […]
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Ratings Buffet for week ending September 29th
The Ratings Buffet for the week ending September 29th. Friday ESPN: Top Rank Boxing 11:42pm-1:22 am ET : 706,000 viewers, 0.25 A18-49 ESPN 2: Top Rank Boxing 11:29pm-11:42 pm ET: 455,000 viewers, 0.17 A18-49 FXX: UFC Fight Night Prelims 7:00pm-8:00pm ET: 139,000 viewers, 0.06 A18-49 FXX: UFC Fight Night Prelims 8:00pm-10:00pm ET: 416,000 viewers, 0.15 […]
UFC “disappointed” with Werdum, will do LGBTQ outreach
Fabricio Werdum will do outreach in the LGBTQ community as a result of a tirade at a UFC 216 Media Lunch last week with Tony Ferguson. Werdum used a homophobic slur directed to Ferguson during a confrontation with the UFC lightweight. As a result, the UFC has issued a statement expressing its disappointment with Werdum. […]
USADA flags light heavyweight newcomer
Earlier this week, Azamat Murzakanov was flagged by USADA for a potential anti-doping violation. The Russian was supposed to debut this past June but withdrew due to injury. He now faces a 2-year suspension from the organization before event beginning. Murzakanov was flagged for an out-of-sample competition stemming from a September 2nd test. The light […]
TUF 26 Episode 5: 220,000 viewers
The Ultimate Fighter Episode 5 on FS1 Wednesday night drew 220,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It brings the season average to just 238,000 viewers. The event drew 0.07 viewers in the A18-49 demo per Nielsen. In the fight of the telecast, Sijara Eubanks defeated Maia Stevenson as the higher seed scored an upset. […]