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. […]
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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. […]
TUF 26 Episode 4 draws 381,000 in adjusted viewership, tops for season
The Ultimate Fighter 26 Episode 4 drew 381,000 viewers in DVR+3 adjusted ratings per Nielsen. Episode 4’s overnight rating was 261,000 viewers. It was the highest-rated episode of this season. It is still below ratings for Episode 4 for TUF 25 (348,000; 510,000) and TUF 24 (397,000; 584,000). Payout Perspective: We should have the ratings […]
UFC Fight Night 117 draws 502,000 viewers, prelims 416,000 on FXX
UFC Fight Night 117 from Japan drew 502,000 viewers on FXX Friday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims drew 416,000 viewers on FXX. According to Nielsen, the main card which aired from 10pm-1am ET on Friday night drew 0.20 in the A18-49 demo and 0.27 in men 18-49. It drew 0.16 in […]