The Wrestling Observer (subscription required) reports the ratings for Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 27 did a 0.69 rating for an average of 824,000 viewers. While the number is good for the network, its less than stellar for UFC viewership. The good news for FS1 is that the ratings for Wednesday’s UFC live event beat out […]
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UFC Fight Night 27 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC Fight Night 27. Attendance was a reported 5,950 for a gate of $355,290. In addition, bonuses were given out to the main event participants and two prelim fighters. Carlos Condit and Martin Kampmann were awarded the Fight of the Night bonus while Zak Cummings (Sub) […]
DMCA takedown notices sent to porn sites on Zuffa’s behalf
It is well known that Zuffa is an aggressive defender of its intellectual property. It found itself in an unenviable position as the company it hired to issue DMCA takedown requests issued notices to child pornography sites claiming that Zuffa was the lawful rights holder. IP Arrow, the company that Zuffa hired to do this […]
Henderson receives NASCAR raceway sponsorship
The Phoenix International Raceway has announced that it will sponsor Benson Henderson in title defense against Anthony Pettis on August 31st. Henderson will wear the PIR logo on his walkout shirt and on his banner. Henderson will also serve as an honorary pace car driver for the track at the National Sprint Cup Series in […]
Boston City Council issues non-binding ban on minors attending MMA events; UFC responds
MMA Junkie reports that the Boston City Council has banned minors from attending MMA events without being accompanied by an adult. The regulation comes after the UFC’s latest appearance in the city. The UFC issued a response to the council’s passing of the resolution pointing out that its a “non-binding and merely concluded that the […]