Dave Meltzer over at F4WOnline.com is reporting some interesting details behind the Zuffa-Strikeforce purchase, which details why the UFC broke the news that Saturday morning and some info behind the bidders and the acquisition timetable. On F4WOnline’s latest newsletter (subscription), some more notes regarding the deal between Sports Valley Sports and Entertainment and Zuffa were […]
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Limited edition GSP figure at UFC 129 expo
Canadian based collectible figure company, Round 5, announced the release of a limited edition Georges St. Pierre figure available only at the UFC 129 Fan Expo in Toronto. In addition, it is offering purchasers the opportunity to have their own likeness on a Round 5 figurine. Via Round 5 press release: Markham, ON (April 25, […]
UFC Primetime on ESPN2 ratings: 144,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that ratings for the unannounced UFC Primetime episodes last Wednesday drew an average audience of 144,000 viewers. Via MMA Junkie: The debut episode of “UFC Primetime” scored 610,000 viewers on Spike TV. In addition to ESPN2, replays have aired on ION Television, Fuel TV and Versus. Payout Perspective: There is no word […]
Mayhem signs with UFC
MMA Fighting reports that Jason “Mayhem” Miller has signed with the UFC. Miller’s last fight in Strikeforce was last April and his contract with Strikeforce has since expired. While the news of Miller’s signing enhances the UFC middleweight division, Luke Thomas at SB Nation points out the issue with this signing: But now what is the value […]
TUF 13 Episode 4 ratings: 1.3 million viewers
MMA Junkie reports that TUF 13 Episode 4 ratings scored an average of 1.3 million viewers with a 0.93 household rating. It scored a 1.24 rating among M18-49 and a 1.23 for M18-34. Television by Numbers reported slightly different numbers yesterday. According to the web site, The Ultimate Fighter scored an average of 1.296 million viewers for […]