Zuffa has sued Wanderlei Silva in the District Court of Clark County Nevada. The lawsuit alleges Silva wrote on his Facebook that the UFC fixes fights. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday by Campbell and Williams, the law firm representing Zuffa in this matter. A section of the complaint describes Silva’s “Campaign of Harassment Against […]
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UFC on Fox 16 draws 2.8M viewers per Live+SD ratings
UFC on Fox 16 drew an official live + SD rating of 2.8 million viewers factoring in the complete event which aired from 8-10:30PM ET. In addition, the prelims which preceded the main card on Fox drew 1.3M viewers. The ratings were released via Fox Sports press release. The numbers show a bump based on […]
Eric Winter named UFC Fight Pass exec
The UFC announced that former Yahoo and Rivals.com executive Eric Winter has been named Senior Vice President and General Manager of UFC Fight Pass. Winter will oversee and manage the global expansion of UFC Fight Pass according to a UFC press release. In addition, Winter will oversee exclusive content for the over the top platform. […]
Unrepentant White discusses Duran dismissal
Dana White talked about the Stitch Duran release Saturday night on FS1 after UFC on Fox 16. Instead of an explanation as to the dismissal, White was on the offensive with remarks about Duran in the classic strategy of changing the topic. FS1’s Karyn Bryant interviewed White post-event and fed White the question about Duran […]
UFC on Fox 16 draws 2.29M viewers
UFC on Fox 16 drew an overnight viewership of 2.29 million viewers on Saturday night according to Television By Numbers. The event received the highest share and rating in the adult 18-49 demo for the night. UPDATED: We will have updated ratings from Nielsen, tomorrow, Tuesday. As pointed out by a reader, Shawn Jennings, the […]