MMA Junkie reports that Gina Carano, if signed, will be next in line to take on Ronda Rousey in December. Dana White announced this during a media scrum on Friday. The announcement means that Carano will be given a title shot even though she has not fought in five years. White defended his choice of […]
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UFC Fight Night 45: 640,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that UFC Fight Night 45 airing on FS1 Wednesday night received an average viewership of 640,000. The Prelims which preceded the main card on FS1 scored an average of 415,000 viewers. The viewership is comparable to the past Wednesday night shows. In January, UFC 35 from Duluth, […]
UFC Fight Night 45 attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses for Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 45 from Atlantic City, New Jersey. It was announced at the post-fight press conference that attendance at UFC Fight Night 45 was 4,115. No gate was available at the time. The event took place at the Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. The […]
UFC co-creator to be featured on Forbes’ “SportsMoney” this Friday
Co-creator of the UFC Campbell McLaren will be featured in Friday’s edition of Forbes’ “SportsMoney.” He will be talking about his work with MMA promotions including the UFC and about his new promotion Combate Americas. The MMA promotion which debuted on mun2 earlier this year which features 10 Hispanic fighters from different regions as they […]
Rousey wins ESPY for Best Female Athlete
MMA Fighting reports that Ronda Rousey was named the Best Female Athlete of 2014 at the annual ESPY Awards handed out by ESPN. Rousey beat out the WNBA’s Maya Moore, Olympic gold medalist skier Mikaela Shiffrin and UConn’s Breanna Stewart. UFC fighters Chris Weidman and Jon Jones were up for best fighter but lost out […]