The UFC 237 PPV Prelims on ESPN drew 813,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured BJ Penn-Clay Guida at the top of the telecast and ended with Ryan Spann’s KO of Antonio Rogerio Nogueria. UFC 237 took place at Rio de Janeiro Brazil. The event drew 425,000 viewers in the A18-49 […]
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UFC 237 attendance and bonuses
UFC 237 took place Saturday night in Brazil with Jessica Andrade coming away as the big winner as the new women’s bantamweight champion as well as earning two bonuses. Andrade’s slam on Rose Namajunas earned her a Performance Bonus. She also drew another $50,000 bonus for Fight of the Night. Receiving the other bonus of […]
Cerrone-Ferguson slated for UFC 238 in Chicago
ESPN reports that Donald Cerrone will get a quick turnaround fight as he welcomes back Tony Ferguson for next month’s UFC PPV from Chicago. Cerrone defeated Al Iaquinta in a 5 round main event in Ottawa last week while Ferguson has been on the sidelines since a TKO victory over Anthony Pettis at UFC 229 […]
Monster Energy drops Dillashaw
Monster Energy has cut ties with former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw as the energy drink company is no longer a sponsor of the fighter. Ariel Helwani first reported the business decision by the Orange County-based company. Dillashaw is serving a two-year suspension from the UFC after USADA tests discovered EPO in drug tests. Dillashaw […]
UFC on ESPN + 9 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC on ESPN +9 took place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Saturday night. Once again, Donald Cerrone drew another bonus for his performance in defeating Al Iaquinta in the main event. Cerrone and Iaquinta drew Fight of the Night honors while Walt Harris and Macy Chiasson earned Performance Bonuses for their stoppages on Saturday. The […]