MMA Junkie reports that Bellator 37 ratings dropped down to 173,000 viewers on MTV2 last Saturday night. Although the lowest ratings of the three showings on MTV2, it faced stiff competition against NCAA tournament basketball and the UFC 128 PPV. Via MMA Junkie: Bellator’s season-four first-run ratings include: Bellator 35 ratings: 200,000 viewers Bellator 36 […]
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UFC 128: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we look at UFC 128 held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The show was topped by Jon Jones stopping Mauricio Rua to win the UFC Light Heavyweight title. Jones fights crime, beats Rua To top off being a favorite , fighting close to […]
Jon Jones to appear on The Tonight Show Thursday
GSP-Shields featured in “Primetime” series
MMA Weekly reports that the UFC will run a GSP-Jake Shields “Primetime” series in leading up to their main event at UFC 129 in Toronto. Via MMA Weekly: “Yeah we’re going to do a Primetime on those two,” White confirmed to MMAWeekly.com. “So everything you didn’t know about Georges St-Pierre from the other 7 Primetimes, […]
UFC all over NYC pre-UFC 128
The UFC is taking advantage of UFC 128 by doing a lot of hype for the event in NYC. Here are several examples: Chuck Liddell joining NYC firefighters to march in the St. Patrick Day’s Parade. Liddell even dyed his beard green for the event. (H/t Cagewriter) Brandon Vera and Dominick Cruz talking to school […]