The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the UFC has sold an office building at its current headquarters in Las Vegas. According to the report, it sold the building for $1.45 million to a criminal defense law firm. The criminal defense law firm has purchased the building but is leasing it back until the UFC moves […]
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UPDATED: WSOF 34 draws 951,000 viewers, prelims draw 71,000 on NBCSN
World Series of Fighting drew 941,000 951,000 on NBC Saturday afternoon according to Nielsen. The rating makes it the highest-rated televised WSOF event ever. The preliminaries on NBC Sports Network drew 71,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. The prelims aired from 11:30-1pm PT. The main card aired on NBC from 1-3pm PT. Notably, the WSOF event […]
Lesnar recieves 1 year suspension from USADA
Brock Lesnar was issued a one year suspension by USADA for failing an out of competition and in-competition drug test for UFC 200. Lesnar will be reinstated on July 15, 2017. A portion of the USADA press release announcing the sanction reads: Lesnar, 39, tested positive for clomiphene and its metabolite, 4-hydroxyclomiphene, following an out-of-competition […]
Former ESPN/WWE anchor Grisham joins UFC
Former WWE broadcaster Todd Grisham will be taking an on-air position with the UFC. Grisham had been an ESPN anchor for the past 6 years. Mike Goldberg ended his play-by-play duties with the company on Friday at UFC 207. There is still no official word as to the PPV announcer to replace Goldberg. Grisham confirmed […]
UFC 207 Prelims on FS1 draws 1.511M viewers
The UFC 207 Prelims on Friday night drew 1.511 million viewers on FS1 per Sports TV Ratings. It was the fourth highest PPV of 2016 and the sixth prelims telecast to go over 1 million viewers. In addition, it drew 813,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 category. The featured fight on the prelims was Johny […]