Francis Ngannou won the UFC Heavyweight title this past March with a KO over Stipe Miocic. The 35-year-old claimed his first major title and the company was able to tell a story of a man that overcame much adversity to make it all the way to the top of the MMA world. Ngannou was celebrated […]
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UFC 269 Prelims draw 729,000 viewers
The UFC 269 Prelims on ESPN2 Saturday night drew 729,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event ranked 4th overall in cable for the night right behind Top Rank Boxing. The telecast drew 0.27 in the A18-49 demo, good enough for 358,000 viewers. It also drew 0.27 in the A18-49 demo, 0.13 in the […]
UFC 269 bonuses
UFC 269 took place on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The UFC gave out several more bonuses than usual for this outstanding card. The $50K Performance Bonuses went to Tai Tuivasa, Sean O’Malley, Kai Kara-France, Julianna Pena and Charles Oliveira. Tuivasa once again got a KO, this time against Augusto […]
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UFC secures Timex as sponsor
The UFC has announced a new global sponsorship/licensing deal with Timex per Sports Business Journal. The watchmaker will make more than 60 UFC-logoed products next year including watches, wearables and clocks per Adam Stern of the SBJ. The deal is for seven figures a year over four years. Adding to its robust portfolio of sponsorships, […]