UFC on Fox 19 Saturday drew an average rating of 2.5 million viewers on Saturday according to Nielsen. The prelims which preceded the main card on Fox drew 1.4 million viewers. The main card peaked with 2.8 million viewers. The prelims which featured Michael Chiesa submitting Beneil Dariush drew a 0.9 rating in the adult […]
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UFC removes McGregor from UFC 200
Dana White announced on ESPN Tuesday that Conor McGregor has been removed from UFC 200. The news comes hours after McGregor announced his retirement via twitter. White indicated that McGregor was removed from the card after he indicated he would not participate in promotional activities. White has done something like this before. When Nick Diaz […]
Conor McGregor tweets he’s retiring
The UFC and MMA fans have been thrown for a loop as Conor McGregor sent out a tweet stating that he was retiring. McGregor was scheduled to fight Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 200. I have decided to retire young. Thanks for the cheese. Catch ya’s later. — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April […]
Combate Americas joins Fight Pass stable
UFC Fight Pass has added Combate Americas to its stable of promotions that will offer live cards on its over the top digital platform. Original UFC creator Campbell McLaren created Combate Americas and signed the multi-year deal with Fight Pass. The deal begins Monday with a show in Los Angeles. According to MMA Fighting, it […]
PBC on NBC draws 1.24M viewers in overnight ratings
Premier Boxing Champions posted its worst ratings on NBC drawing just 1.24 million viewers in overnights per Television By Numbers. The card featured Errol Spence, Jr. against Chris Algieri with Spence scoring the victory. The event, which aired from 8:30-11pm ET drew a 0.3 rating in the adult 18-49 demo and a 1 share. The […]