Dave Meltzer writing for MMA Fighting reports that UFC 190 featuring Ronda Rousey and Beth Correia drew an estimated 900,000 PPV buys. The number would make it the third PPV event this year to draw 800,000 buys. UFC 189 featuring Conor McGregor vs. Chad Mendes drew 1 million buys according to UFC.com. Other estimates have […]
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Guillard hears Reebok deal discontent from teammates
Bellator lightweight Melvin Guillard had some interesting things to say about his previous employer in light of the Reebok apparel deal. Guillard, who was cut by the company, states that it will likely lose fighters due to the lost revenue by fighters from sponsors. Guillard has not been with the company since his last fight […]
UFC announces ‘Go Big’ seasonal campaign
The UFC announced a ‘Go Big’ Seasonal Campaign with a live launch event open to the public set for Friday, September 4th with many of the fighters featured this fall appearing. The event will take place at the Grand Garden Arena and will be streamed on ufc.com. The event will be the pre-cursor for UFC […]
UFC Fight Night 74 draws 796K viewers, prelims draw 542K
Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night 74 airing on FS1 drew an average viewership of 796,000 according to Nielsen sources. The prelims which preceded the main card drew 542,000 viewers. The peak during the main card occurred in the last quarter hour of the event 9:45-10pm when it drew 970,000 viewers. The main card for UFC […]
Johnson agrees to counseling and donation after gym incident
MMA Fighting reports that Anthony Johnson has agreed to seek counseling and make a donation to a women’s charity after an incident with a woman at his gym. The UFC hired an outside law firm to investigate the incident after Johnson posted a rant on social media about the incident. The UFC released a statement […]