The Wall Street Journal reports that former UFC owners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta have started a $500 million private equity fund, Fertitta Capital. The company aims to target consumer-facing companies in tech, media and entertainment. The Fertittas sold the UFC for near $4 Billion this past July and with its newfound liquidity it decided to […]
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PVZ takes down controversial ad post
Paige VanZant is a Reebok-sponsored athlete and she is receiving some flack for a controversial post on social media. VanZant took down a video post on her twitter feed where she was promoting Reebok’s newest collection of clothing. It appears from the video (which has been since taken down) lifting up her shirt to reveal […]
TUF 25 episode 2 ratings improves from debut episode
The second episode of TUF 25 drew 372,000 viewers Wednesday night on FS1 according to ShowBuzz Daily. The event drew 0.17 in the adult 18-49 rating. The second episode featured a fight between Eddie Gordon and Tom Gallicchio. The Dan Henderson-trained fighter, Gialicchio bested the former TUF winner Gordon via rear naked choke. The episode […]
Zuffa, White and Lesnar seek to stay discovery in Hunt lawsuit pending Motion to Dismiss
Zuffa and Dana White have filed a motion to stay discovery in the Mark Hunt case pending the company’s Motion to Dismiss the lawsuit which will be heard on May 15, 2017 in Nevada. According to the court filings, Brock Lesnar is likely to join the motion. Joining the motion essentially places the party in […]
TUF 25 Episode 1 up to 500K viewers in DVR ratings
The first episode of TUF 25 for this season scored 500,000 viewers in DVR +3 ratings on FS1 per Nielsen. It shows an increase of 74% from its live + same day rating. The two-hour debut this past Wednesday was the lowest-ever in the series franchise. The DVR viewership has been an increasing metric used […]