The UFC 207 Prelims peaked with more than 1.8 million viewers. The Friday night event on FS1 was up over 45% from last year’s UFC 195 prelims. The event which featured Johny Hendricks and Neil Magny in the feature fight peaked during the last quarter hour 9:45-10pm ET. In comparison’s to last year’s PPV show, […]
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UFC sells one of its office buildings in Vegas
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 […]
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 […]