The UFC 253 Prelims on ESPN2 drew 523,000 viewers Saturday according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The 3 hour telecast also drew 229,000 in A18-49 demo. It was the lowest output for the Prelims this year although the first time on ESPN2. The fights took place on ESPN2 due to College Football which aired on […]
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Champs grab UFC 253 bonuses
Israel Adesanya and Jan Blachowicz drew Performance of the Night bonuses as each left the evening with gold. Adesanya defended his welterweight crown while Blachowicz won the light heavyweight strap. The Polish fighter won the vacant light heavyweight title with he stopped Dominick Reyes in the second round of their 5 round fight. He is […]
UFC 253 ‘Embedded’ Episode 5
Showtime Boxing pits its PPV up against UFC this weekend
Boxing returns to PPV on Saturday featuring the Charlo brothers in what many boxing fans see as a quality card with the potential for excitement. However, it goes up against the UFC’s monthly PPV. What will combat sports fans do? First off, the Showtime PPV is priced at $74.95 which makes many fans apprehensive of […]
White will not “muzzle” anybody in response to Covington’s comments
“We don’t muzzle anybody,” was the response given by Dana White in response to comments made by Colby Covington Saturday night that several fighters deemed racist. White gave the comments at a press conference leading up to this Saturday’s UFC event on Fight Island. Covington made several glaring comments that most would deem racist. In […]