UFC Fight Night 100 drew 769,000 viewers on Saturday night on FS1. The prelims which preceded the main card on Saturday night drew 532,000 viewers. The main card, which saw Ryan Bader defeated Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, drew 374,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo. The prelims drew 261,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo. Peak […]
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President-elect meets with UFC owner
President-elect Donald Trump met with his former Hollywood agent, and current UFC owner Ari Emanuel on Sunday. Emanuel met the President-elect at his New Jersey golf course. Trump touted Emmanuel as “the king of Hollywood.” The substance of the meeting was not revealed. Despite being a longtime Democratic fund-raiser, Trump called Emanuel a “great friend.” […]
Borris will not name athletes/agents on advisory boards
The Sports Business Journal reports that Jeff Borris will not reveal the athletes and agents that have agreed to join advisory boards for a proposed committee that his Professional Fighters Association intends to form. Borris stated that he does not believe that nothing will be gained from releasing the names of the people. Initially, Borris […]
GSP visits Bellator MMA’s Scott Coker
Georges St. Pierre met with Bellator MMA’s Scott Coker on Saturday night during Bellator 165 from San Jose, California. GSP is currently at a contract impasse with the UFC. St. Pierre’s lawyer targeted next year as a possibility for the former UFC middleweight champion to return to action with the company as they have conceded […]
UFC Fight Night 99 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 99 took place from Belfast, Ireland on Saturday. It was the first of two UFC events on a busy day for combat sports. The UFC announced the event drew 7,222 and a live gate of $850,000. The event took place at SSE Arena Belfast in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Previously, the UFC held […]