Justin Gaethje’s UFC debut was likely one of the best in the history of the company. Gaethje drew two bonuses for his main event stoppage of Michael Johnson at the TUF 25 Finale Friday night at the T-Mobile Arena. Gaethje drew a Performance bonus and along with Michael Johnson earned Fight of the Nihgt. Tecia […]
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TUF 25 Episode 12 draws 408,000 viewers on FS1
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Episode 12 drew 408,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. In the season finale of TUF 25, Jesse Taylor defeated James Krause via submission to earn a shot at redemption and a fight Friday at the TUF 25 Finale against Diego Lhima. For Taylor, the return […]
Updated ratings for TUF 25 through Episode 11
The Ultimate Fighter 25 has improved in its DVR ratings in the last several episodes. Although Episode 12 ratings have yet to be reported, the adjusted ratings for the last two episodes show marked improvement. Episode 10 drew 705,000 viewers in adjusted viewership ratings to include DVR viewership. It exceeded TUF 24’s DVR #s for […]
UFC announces partnership with Legends Hospitality
The UFC announced its first-ever global retail partnership with Legends Hospitality via press release on Thursday. The company, with offices in New York and Los Angeles will serve as the retailing partner to manage UFC retail shops at all events and fan experiences domestic and international. The deal was negotiated by IMG. Legends works with […]
Plaintiffs in UFC Antitrust lawsuit file Emergency Motion to Compel
On Friday, Plaintiffs in the Zuffa Antitrust lawsuit filed an Emergency Motion to Compel citing the UFC’s withholding of 30,000 documents due to alleged privilege. The Plaintiffs are requesting an expediting hearing on the matter for July 13, 2017 due to the pending fact discovery deadline of July 31, 2017. The motion states that the […]