Would UFC 223 have scored over 1 million PPV buys if Max Holloway remained in the main event against Khabib Nurmagomedov? Dana White told the Featherweight champ this prior to his removal from the main event in Brooklyn. Al Iaquinta filled in at last minute to face Khabib. The event reported between 250,000 to 310,000 […]
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UFC Fight Night 132 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 132 took place in Singapore early Saturday for most viewing on UFC Fight Pass in North America. The event drew 6,419 at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. It was the third time that the promotion has visited the country. No gate was announced post-event by UFC officials. Bonuses were awarded to Ovince […]
UFC sponsoring Outsports LGBTQ Pride March in New York
MMA Fighting reports that the UFC is sponsoring the LGBTQ Pride March in New York for SBNation web site Outsports. It is the presenting sponsor of the Outsports NYC Price March. Outsports covers LBTQ athletes and is a sister-site of MMA Fighting and Bloody Elbow. Tecia Torres, Nina Ansaroff and Sijara Eubanks will be part […]
TUF 27 Episode 10 draws 218,000 viewers
The Ultimate Fighter 27 episode 10 drew 218,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. Despite being down in the live + SD ratings this week, the DVR viewership is on the rise. This week’s show featured the fight for a slot in the featherweight tournament finals on July 6th at the TUF Finale. Brian Katona […]
Josh Barnett and UFC parting ways
Josh Barnett is negotiating his release from the UFC due to the lack of trust he has in USADA. Barnett received an admonished but no suspension for a flagged drug test administered by the UFC’s third party anti-doping officiant. Barnett was the first UFC fighter to “prevail” in an arbitration for a failed test. The […]