The penultimate episode of The Ultimate Fighter 27 drew 156,000 viewers on Friday on Wednesday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The 11th episode featured the coaches challenge which featured Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic in a hockey shootout. The fight of the episode saw Team Cormier’s Joe Giannetti submit Team Miocic’s Allan Zuniga. […]
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WWE announces SmackDown Live deal with Fox Sports
The WWE announced its upcoming rights deal with Fox Sports with SmackDown Live starting on FOX Friday night October 4, 2019 according to a company press release. The deal with Fox Sports more than triples the fees it was receiving in its prior deal with NBC Universal. The show, which currently airs on the USA […]
UFC 225 Prelims draw 667,000 on FS1
The UFC 225 Prelims drew 667,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The featured prelim bout of the telecast saw Curtis Blaydes stop Alistair Overeem with a vicious elbow while in Overeem’s guard in the third round of the fight. According to ShowBuzz Daily, the event drew 323,000 viewers in […]
TUF 27 Episode 8 draws 248,000
TUF 27 Episode 8 drew 248,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The episode went up against the NBA Finals on ABC. The fight of the episode saw Dulani Perry take on Tyler Diamond. Diamond submitted Perry with a guillotine in the second round. The Team Cormier member moves into the Featherweight semifinals against Jay […]
UFC Fight Night 131 draws 517,000 viewers
UFC Fight Night 131 drew 517,000 viewers on Friday night on FS1. The prelims drew 322,000 viewers. The event was highlighted by Marlon Moraes and Jimmy Rivera. Moraes earned the victory with a stoppage in mere seconds against Rivera. The prelims saw Sijara Eubanks defeat Lauren Murphy in the featured fight of the prelims. The […]