Last week’s TUF 23 Episode 3 saw another big increase in viewership factoring in the DVR ratings. This week saw a 55% increase from the Live viewership. Notably, its increase in DVR viewership fared better than last spring’s increase for TUF 21. Payout Perspective: It’s clear that TUF does best when recorded for later viewing. […]
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Zuffa in advanced talks to sell UFC
Zuffa is in advanced talks to sell the UFC according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell. The transaction could land the current owners $4 billion. John Nash of Bloody Elbow and Jonathan Snowden of Bleacher Report had reported the possibility of the sale earlier this year. There are at least four bids to purchase the organization including […]
UFC Fight Night 87 draws 656,000 viewers, Prelims 494,000
UFC Fight Night 87 drew 656,000 viewers on FS1 Sunday afternoon according to Sports TV Ratings. The Prelims which preceded the main card drew 494,000 viewers. The main card featured Alistair Overeem taking on Andre Arlovski. Overeem, the crowd favorite, stopped Arlovski in the second round. The prelims were highlighted by Rustam Khabilov as he […]
Belfort compares Reebok deal to slavery
UFC middleweight Vitor Belfort compared the Reebok deal to slavery according to an interview he did with Sports TV Brazil. Translated by Bloody Elbow: “MMA is a lot closer to entertainment than sport these days. I’m not satisfied with the way the company is handling sponsorship. We are pretty much living in slavery. We can’t […]