UFC Fight Night 89 drew 964,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night according to Sports TV Ratings. The overnight rating reflects a 22% increase from last month’s Memorial Day weekend Fight Night. One should note that UFC Fight Night 89 was on a Saturday night. The last Fight Night held on a Saturday night was the […]
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Company refutes UFC has been sold
MMA Junkie reports that Zuffa has sent an email to its employees refuting the story that the UFC has been sold. Dave Sholler has made an official statement denying the report from FloCombat that the company has been purchased. Sholler told MMA Junkie that, “FloCombat.com’s report indicating that the UFC has been sold is false.” […]
Report: Zuffa to sell for $4.2B
Zuffa, LLC has reportedly accepted a $4.2 billion bid to sell the UFC. The report also states that Dana White will remain in his role with the UFC despite the sale. Jeremy Botter of FloCombat first reported the sale. A group consisting of WME-IMG, the Dailan Wanda Group, The Kraft Group and Tecent Holdings may […]
Cerrone comments on his UFC pay
In Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 89 post-fight press conference, Donald Cerrone sent a not-so-subtle jab about his pay. In response to a question which listed his accolades, Cerrone stated, “According to my pay, I don’t mean sh*t to the UFC. But we’ll see. Maybe I’ll talk to [UFC president] Dana [White] after this and […]
Muhammad Ali Expansion Act revealed
The initial draft language for the Muhammad Ali Expansion Act was made public last week. The language, while likely not the final version, amends the existing act which protects boxers. The UFC opposes federal regulation of its sport. Lawrence Epstein, the company’s Chief Operating Officer told ESPN, “We continue to believe the federal government would […]