The UFC 228 Prelims on FX drew 560,000 viewers on FX Saturday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The ratings make it the lowest-rated Prelim event of 2018. The prelims were switched from FS1 to FX due College Football. This is the second straight PPV with FX serving as the home for the prelims. […]
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Chiesa sues McGregor, Barclay’s over UFC 223 bus attack
TMZ reports that Michael Chiesa has filed a lawsuit against Conor McGregor for injuries he sustained in April when McGregor hurled a dolly at the bus that the lightweight was on. Chiesa was injured as a result and was pulled from his fight against Anthony Pettis at UFC 223. The lawsuit, filed in state court […]
UFC Performance Institute partners with performance management company, Omegawave
The UFC announced that the UFC Performance Institute has partnered with Omegawave, the world’s leading provider of training and performance management solutions for injury prevention and overtraining. According to the press release, it will monitor the training of UFC athletes to help produce maximum performance and minimize the risk of injuries due to overtraining. Omegawave […]
UFC 228 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 228 drew a gate of $1.7 million on Saturday night at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Tyron Woodley retained his welterweight title as well as winning one of the fight bonuses for the evening. In addition to Woodley, Jessica Andrade earned the other Performance Bonus with a KO of Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Irena Aldana […]
UFC strips women’s flyweight champ after sent to hospital
The UFC has stripped Nicco Montano of her UFC flyweight title after she had to withdraw from her fight against Valentina Shevchenko. She was to defend her belt for the first time at UFC 228 this Saturday. Dana White made the announcement post-UFC ceremonial weigh-ins to TSN. Valentina Shevchenko will challenge for the now vacant […]