A night after the WWE’s biggest event, the company announced that it would be acquired by the UFC’s parent company Endeavor. The WWE and UFC will merge into a publicly traded company with the moniker TKO. The acquisition is an all-stock transaction that list the enterprise value of WWE at $9.3 billion. In comparison, the […]
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UFC on ESPN 43 draws 976K viewers
UFC on ESPN 43 took place this past Saturday in San Antonio, Texas. The telecast on ESPN drew 976,000 viewers per Nielsen why the prelims drew 640,000. The main card which featured Marlon Vera taking on Cory Sandhagen. The telecast drew 439,000 viewers in the 18-49 demo while the prelims scored 279,000 viewers in the […]
UFC on ESPN 43 bonuses
UFC on ESPN 43 took place Saturday night in San Antonio, Texas. The UFC awarded bonuses for 4 fighters. Daniel Pineda submitted Tucker Lutz via guillotine choke in the second round of their fight. Pineda was the biggest underdog on the card but earned a $50K bonus for his performance. Nate Landwehr picked up a […]
Cowboy Cerrone announced for UFC HOF
Cowboy Donald Cerrone will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this July as announced during the UFC on ESPN 43 telecast this Saturday. Cerrone will be placed in the UFC Hall of Fame’s ‘Modern Wing’ according to a press release from the UFC. Cerrone amassed 55 fights during his 16-year professional career. Per […]
Helwani gets own basketball show on Showtime
Showtime Sports announced on Tuesday that Ariel Helwani will host a new show on the Showtime Basketball vertical. Dubbed, “The Ariel Helwani Basketball Show” will cover the NBA will start Friday, March 24 on all podcast platforms. While at ESPN, Helwani served as sideline reporter for the network’s NBA coverage from 2018-2021. When Helwani left […]