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16 for 16: No. 7 Bellator signings includes Fedor, Sonnen, amateur wrestlers

December 26, 2016 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Benson Henderson, Rory MacDonald and Chael Sonnen signed with Bellator MMA this year reflecting a new age of free agency for MMA. Fedor Emelianenko was also signed by the Viacom-owned company in 2016. Wanderlei Silva also joined Bellator in March 2016 but would not be able to fight until 2017 as he is still serving […]

UFC 206 replay on Fox scores big Christmas Eve

December 26, 2016 by Jason Cruz 11 Comments

The replay of selected fights from UFC 206 earlier this month drew 4.7 million viewers on Christmas Eve according to Television By Numbers. It also drew a 1.6 rating and a 6 share in the Adult 18-49 rating making it the second highest viewed UFC show on Fox since UFC on Fox 1. The replay […]

16 for 16: No. 8 UFC pulls credentials for Helwani after breaking news

December 25, 2016 by Jason Cruz 3 Comments

While it may not be a pure business or legal story, the UFC expelling Ariel Helwani and two others at UFC 199 is a reflection of the unique business of the company under Dana White and the Fertittas. This past June, Helwani was escorted out of UFC 199 prior to the end of the event […]

Fox to air UFC 206 Christmas Eve

December 23, 2016 by Jason Cruz 2 Comments

The UFC announced that it will air a special presentation of UFC 206 on Fox on Christmas Eve Saturday night at 8pm PT/ET. The two-hour special on the network will feature Lando Vannata’s KO on John Makdessi, a fight of the year candidate of Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi, Donald Cerrone-Matt Brown and the […]

16 for 16: No. 11 Ronda Rousey returns

December 23, 2016 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Ronda Rousey returns to the Octagon on December 30th. Although this has yet to happen at the time of this post, it still makes the list as one of the top business stories for 2016. The Rousey rise and fall is well-documented as she went from fan favorite to a polarizing figure among MMA fans […]