The UFC announced the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC 214 in Anaheim Saturday night. Jon Jones, Volkan Oezdemir, Brian Ortega, and Renato Moicano earned the $50,000 bonuses. Jones and Oezdemir won for their stoppages and Ortega and Moicano earned the Fight of the Night. The event at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California drew […]
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UFC announces mainland China event on November 25th
The UFC announced Saturday night that it will hold its first event ever in mainland China on November 25th. The event will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai. General Tire is the presenting sponsor for the event. It is the official tire partner of the UFC in the Asia-Pacific region. The press release […]
Adjusted UFC on Fox 25 ratings: 2.046M, Prelims draw 1.137M
UFC on Fox 25 drew 2.046 million viewers in adjusted overnight ratings to include the overrun per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The UFC Prelims which preceded the main card on Fox drew 1.137 million viewers. UPDATED: According to Nielsen, Fox was the #1 network in all of television Saturday night among A18-49 from 8-10:30pm. The […]
Plaintiffs in Antitrust Lawsuit seek $21K in fees in Motion to Compel Matt Hume’s deposition
Plaintiffs attorneys in the Zuffa Antitrust Lawsuit have filed a Motion to Compel the Deposition of Matt Hume in the federal court in Washington state. As a result of the filing, Plaintiffs are seeking sanctions against Hume and his attorney in the amount of $21,000 for having to draft and file the motion. In addition, […]
UFC on Fox 25 draws 1.64 million viewers
UFC on Fox 25 drew 1.64 million viewers (according to TV By Numbers) making it the lowest overnight ratings for the company since it began airing fights on Fox. Despite the news, it tied with NBC’s Dateline for biggest rating for Adults in the 18-49 age range. UFC Fight Night featured Chris Weidman taking on […]