UFC Fight Night 78 from Monterrey, Mexico from two weeks ago drew an average viewership of 750,000 on FS1 according to Sports TV Ratings. The prelims which preceded the main event drew 732,000 viewers on FS1 making it the most watched prelim event since UFC Fight Night 68. On the main card, Neil Magny earned […]
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TUF 22 Episode 10 draws 499,000 viewers
The 10th episode of TUF 22 drew an average rating of 499,000 viewers on Wednesday night on FS1 according to Sports TV Ratings. The same night replay from 10-11pm on the west coast did another 91,000 viewers. The new episode airing the night before Thanksgiving was better than TUF 21’s 10th episode (450,000) but less […]
W. Silva’s NSAC hearing continued once again
The Nevada State Athletic Commission continued the disciplinary hearing of former UFC fighter Wanderlei Silva after Silva’s attorney presented a consent decree which the Attorney General stated it had yet to review. The hearing stems from last year’s NSAC punishment that was subsequently overturned by a state court this past May. Silva’s attorney Ross Goodman […]
Henderson set for free agency?
With his split decision win over Jorge Masvidal this past Saturday in South Korea, Benson Henderson became a free agent. At the end of his contract with the UFC, Henderson appears set to test the free agency market of MMA. What will he find? The former WEC and UFC lightweight champion is an attractive competitor […]
Poll considers Rousey “face” of UFC
A poll conducted by Turnkey Sports & Entertainment in conjunction with the Sports Business Journal indicates that Ronda Rousey is the face of the UFC. Dana White was a distant second. The October 2015 poll, conducted prior to UFC 193, indicates that 51% of those polled considered Rousey the face of the UFC with Dana […]