The UFC 225 Prelims drew 667,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The featured prelim bout of the telecast saw Curtis Blaydes stop Alistair Overeem with a vicious elbow while in Overeem’s guard in the third round of the fight. According to ShowBuzz Daily, the event drew 323,000 viewers in […]
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UFC 225 attendance, gate and bonuses
Robert Whittaker successfully defended his middleweight title and received a double bonus for his victory over Yoel Romero Saturday night at UFC 225 from Chicago. Whittaker earned a split decision over Romero after a back and forth 5 round fight. Charles Oliveira earned a $50,000 bonus with a 1st round submission over Clay Guida. Curtis […]
Ronda Rousey selected for UFC Hall of Fame
The UFC announced that Ronda Rousey will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this July. Rousey will be the first women given the honor. Per UFC press release: UFC® today announced that former UFC and Strikeforce® women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame’s ‘Modern Wing’ as a member […]
Augusto Mendes is released by UFC, signs with ACB despite pending anti-doping violation
The UFC has granted Augusto Mendes his release according to MMA Fighting. Mendes was flagged back in March for a potential UFC anti-doping violation. Mendes has signed with Absolute Championship Berkut of Russia. Mendes claimed that he would appeal the drug test administered by USADA. However, with one fight left on his UFC deal, he […]
TUF 27 Episode 8 draws 248,000
TUF 27 Episode 8 drew 248,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The episode went up against the NBA Finals on ABC. The fight of the episode saw Dulani Perry take on Tyler Diamond. Diamond submitted Perry with a guillotine in the second round. The Team Cormier member moves into the Featherweight semifinals against Jay […]