ESPN reports that ONE Championship has signed a three-year broadcast deal with Turner Sports. According to the report by Ariel Helwani, the deal for the Singapore-based company begins on January 1, 2019. The company will have 24 events to air live on TNT beginning next year and on its digital platforms including B/R Live. Financial […]
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UFC renews deal with TSN to air programming in Canada
TSN and the UFC have signed a multi-year deal to extend the television rights of the Canadian network. Aaron Bronster of TSN spoke with Senior VP of International Content David Shaw of the deal: Senior VP of International and Content David Shaw explains what Canadians can expect in terms of UFC events on TSN starting […]
UFC Fight Night 142 draws 702,000 viewers, prelims 471,000
UFC Fight Night 142 from Adelaide, Australia drew 702,000 on Saturday night according to Nielsen. The prelims drew 471,000 viewers. The main card featured Junior dos Santos as he defeated local favorite Tai Tuivasa. The former UFC heavyweight champion stopped the previously undefeated Tuivasa in the second round. The main card drew 396,000 viewers in […]
TUF Finale 28 main card draws 399,000 viewers on FS1
The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale drew 399,000 viewers on FS1 Friday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims which preceded the event drew 353,000 viewers. The main card saw Kamaru Usman defeat Rafael dos Anjos via unanimous decision. There was a slight overrun for the event. In addition, two TUF champions were crowned […]
TUF 28 Episode 11 draws 159,000 viewers
The penultimate episode of TUF 28 drew 159,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving episode featured the final Heavyweight fight of the house as Juan Francisco Espino Dieppa defeated Maurice Greene via submission. Espino will now face Justin Frazier a the TUF Finale on November 30th. The final fight of […]