The UFC has indicated that UFC 196 is trending to be the biggest PPV in the company’s history according to a press release sent out by the promotion. UFC 196 had the highest digital PPV sales of all-time in addition to a record 4.9 million viewers for the UFC’s Embedded series. Dana White has claimed […]
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Rousey signs deal with Fanatics
Ronda Rousey has signed an exclusive multi-year memorabilia agreement with Fanatics, Inc. In signing the agreement, Fanatics will be the only distributor of authentic Ronda Rousey signed memorabilia. Fans will be able to obtain Rousey collectible on the Fanatics web site or the UFC store site. Rousey joins the likes of Conor McGregor, Steph Curry […]
White blames Holm’s manager for taking Tate fight
Dana White is blaming Holly Holm’s manager for her loss at UFC 196 this past Saturday according to an ESPN report. White blames Holm’s manager Lenny Fresquez for pushing Holm to take a fight prior to a rematch with Ronda Rousey. Prior to the UFC 196, White admitted that he did not like the matchup […]
UFC 196 Prelims draw 1.8M viewers
The UFC 196 Prelims drew an average of 1.843 million viewers on FS1 on Saturday night per Sports TV Ratings. It was the second-highest prelims on FS1 since December’s UFC 194. In the last fight of the prelims on FS1, Siya Bahadurzada submitted Brandon Thatch. The event aired from 8-10pm ET and preceded the PPV. […]
PVZ announced for ABC’s DWTS
UFC women’s strawweight Paige Van Zant will be on the upcoming season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” VanZant is one of several athletes chosen for this season including NFL players Von Miller and Antonio Brown. VanZant and her sponsor Reebok have leveraged the opportunity. Who ever comes up with the best team name for […]