Dana White announced today on UFC Tonight on FS1 that Frankie Edgar and BJ Penn would be the coaches for the next season of The Ultimate Fighter. Edgar and Penn will fight in their third fight but this time at Featherweight. In perhaps bigger news, White indicated that Penn has re-signed with the UFC. Via […]
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Wednesday’s UFC Ratings highlighted by new TUF low
The Wrestling Observer (subscription required) reports the UFC ratings from Wednesday. The 2 hour debut of TUF received an average of 762,000 viewers while the main card of UFC Fight Night 28 received 539,000 viewers. According to Television By the Numbers, The Ultimate Fighter featuring Team Rousey vs. Team Tate scored an average of 762K […]
Fox Sports 1 without carriage deals for DirecTV, Dish and Time Warner
The Sports Business Journal reports that Fox Sports 1 is still without carriage deals with DirecTV, Dish Network and Time Warner Cable. FS1 is looking to charge distributors 80 cents per subscriber per month with increases up to $1.50 per subscriber per month. While the negotiations are being described as “amicable” and the fact deals […]
The Ultimate Fighter: China next international stop
Bloody Elbow reports that China will have a version of The Ultimate Fighter franchise. Registration and tryouts for the show will happen in multiple countries in the coming months. No coaches have been selected at the moment and Featherweights, Lightweights and Welterweights will be invited to try out although specific weight divisions for the show […]
UFC helps the environment at UFC on Fuel TV 10
The Ultimate Fighter 2 Brazil announced that it is participating in Brazil’s Ceara state government to make the UFC on Fuel TV 10 event 100% carbon neutral. UFC Fighters Glover Texeira and Demian Maia participated in a ceremonial tree planting ceremony to commemorate the occasion. Via UFC press release: In 2011 the Ceara State Government […]