MMAPayout.com has learned the UFC 118 Prelims on Spike TV earned a 0.8HH rating on the strength of an average of 1.1 million viewers. The broadcast drew a 1.0 in both the M18-34 and M18-49 demographics. The quarterly viewership was as follows: 1,204,000; 1,128,000; 1,062,000; 1,059,000 Payout Perspective: This is the lowest rated UFC Prelim […]
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Dana White to Address Oxford Union Society
The Associated Press is reporting that UFC President Dana White will address the Oxford Union Society Debate Club this October while in London, England to promote UFC 120. Malcolm X has spoken there. So have Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, the Dalai Lama and Mother Teresa. And now Dana White will take the podium. […]
UFC 124: GSP v. Koscheck to take place in Montreal
MMA Junkie reports a venue change for UFC 124 as Georges St. Pierre will have a chance to fight in his hometown of Montreal against Josh Koscheck. Original reports had UFC 124 taking place in Las Vegas. Via MMA Junkie: As it turns out, UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will rematch first-time contender Josh Koscheck […]
UFC 118: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn II, which was held at the TD BankNorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on Saturday, August 28th, 2010. Edgar Stymies Penn, Maynard Awaits Frankie Edgar proved that UFC 112 was not a fluke with his dominating […]
UFC: Mark Fischer to Head UFC Asia
Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta announced at the UFC 118 post-fight press conference that Mark Fischer has been hired as Executive Vice-President and Managing Director of UFC Asia. A sports industry veteran, Fischer has spent the past 20 years working in Asia. Most recently, in 2009, he founded Sports & Entertainment Asia Ltd (SEA), which […]