MMA Fighting reports that MMA organization the World Series of Fighting received its promoter’s license from the Nevada State Athletic Commission which allows it to promote its first fight in Nevada. The organization is scheduled for November at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. MMA Fighting has obtained documents which indicate that NBC Sports Networks will […]
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Bellator 73: 167,000 viewer average
MMA Junkie reports that the Bellator Summer Series finale earned an average rating of 167,000 viewers. Bellator 73’s rating brought the summer average to 180,000 viewers. This summer’s season series is lower than last summer’s 229,000 viewer average. The ratings for this past Friday’s event was lower than Bellator 72’s 193,000 average. Payout Perspective: Bellator […]
McGee featured on ESPN
ESPN told the story of UFC fighter Court McGee in his battle with addictoin. The Tom Rinaldi piece focused on McGee’s struggles with drugs and alcohol. While many may have heard his story from his time on The Ultimate Fighter and his subsequent fights in the UFC, the story was dramatized for affect for the […]
“Strikeforce: Rousey-Kaufman” ratings: 529,000 viewer average
MMA Junkie reports that this past Saturday’s Showtime event featuring Ronda Rousey defending her title averaged 529,000 viewers. The main event saw a bump to 676,000 viewers to watch Rousey armbar Sarah Kaufman in less than a minute. Via MMA Junkie: The viewership numbers include the both the live broadcast, which is distributed to Showtime’s […]
Spike TV and K-1 announce partnership for 2012-2013
Spike TV and K-1 announced a multi-platform partnership for 2012 and 2013. The partnership begins September 8th with the K-1 World Grand Prix Championships from Los Angeles airing on Spike.com Via Spike TV press release: Spike.com’s 2012 coverage will include unprecedented access to K-1 events, from live streaming of the weigh-ins the day before the […]