Its that time once again for Show Money. I talked with Paul Gift and John Nash of Bloody Elbow about the whereabouts of Judge Richard Boulware’s decision on Class Action Status in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit, John’s piece on One Championship and Bellator’s move to Showtime.
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UFC 258 Prelims draw 794K viewers on ESPN
The UFC 258 Prelims on ESPN drew 794,000 viewers Saturday night. The event preceded the PPV telecast on ESPN +. It finished 13th overall in the cable ratings with the first 12 ahead of the telecast were Impeachment-related content. The 2-hour telecast drew 0.28 in the A18-49 demo, 0.39 in the M18-49, 0.18 M18-34, 029 […]
UFC 258: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 258 taking place at The Apex in Las Vegas. Usman retains Welterweight title Kamaru Usman survived an early first round scare to retain his welterweight title. Gilbert Burns rocked the champ with a huge right hand in the opening moments […]
ESPN issues statement, sort of, related to Dana White’s comments on Ariel Helwani
According to a Forbes.com report, ESPN has issued a statement in light of the Dana White calling Ariel Helwani a douche. As you might expect, it was tempered in a way as not to create waves with its partner, the UFC. The UFC did not immediately issue a statement after White responded to a reporter’s […]
ESPN put in position to do something after White’s comments
ESPN may find itself in an unenviable position after Dana White’s comments about Ariel Helwani. Helwani posted a video on Instagram regarding his thoughts about Gina Carano’s termination from her role on “The Mandalorian” due to her social media comments analogizing Republicans to the Jewish people during the Holocaust. View this post on Instagram A […]