Ronda Rousey has agreed to change a portion of her autobiography to avoid a potential defamation lawsuit from former manager Darin Harvey. Rousey’s autobiography which was released last year included a section which describes Harvey. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion agreed to change the section for the second release when it comes out in […]
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TUF 23 Episode 3 DVR viewership up to 642,000
Last week’s TUF 23 Episode 3 saw another big increase in viewership factoring in the DVR ratings. This week saw a 55% increase from the Live viewership. Notably, its increase in DVR viewership fared better than last spring’s increase for TUF 21. Payout Perspective: It’s clear that TUF does best when recorded for later viewing. […]
UFC not for sale per Dana White
Zuffa in advanced talks to sell UFC
Zuffa is in advanced talks to sell the UFC according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell. The transaction could land the current owners $4 billion. John Nash of Bloody Elbow and Jonathan Snowden of Bleacher Report had reported the possibility of the sale earlier this year. There are at least four bids to purchase the organization including […]
UFC Fight Night 87 draws 656,000 viewers, Prelims 494,000
UFC Fight Night 87 drew 656,000 viewers on FS1 Sunday afternoon according to Sports TV Ratings. The Prelims which preceded the main card drew 494,000 viewers. The main card featured Alistair Overeem taking on Andre Arlovski. Overeem, the crowd favorite, stopped Arlovski in the second round. The prelims were highlighted by Rustam Khabilov as he […]