UFC 312 PPV Prelims on ESPN2 drew 881,000 viewers per ESPN2 per Programming Insider. The telecast drew an estimated 529,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo and an estimated 521,000 in the A25-54 demo. The telecast aired on ESPN2 due to College Basketball. The telecast featured Gabriel Santos and Jack Jenkins with the Brazilian earning the […]
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Monster Energy renews UFC sponsorship
Thorne to continue as UFC sponsor
The Sports Business Journal reports that the UFC has renewed its sponsorship deal with nutiontal supplement company Thorne. Thorne became a UFC sponsor in 2019 and will maintain being the company’s official sports performance nutrition partner, a “premier partner” of the UFC Performance Institute and will be the partner of the UFC anti-doping program. As […]
Judge Boulware approves Le-Zuffa settlement
On Thursday, Judge Richard Boulware approved the $375 million settlement in the Le-Zuffa antitrust lawsuit. Despite one filed objection by Carla Esparza, there was no argument from anyone else in Judge Boulware’s courtroom. The former UFC women’s champion filed an objection. She then amended the objection and removing the objection to the Nathan Quarry settlement. […]
UFC 312 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 312 took place Sunday morning in Sydney, Australia. Dana White announced the attendance in the post-fight press conference. The event was a sellout with 18,253 in attendance and a $7.7 million gate. The bonuses went to Quillan Salkild who kicked off the night as he knocked out Anshul Jubli in the first 20 seconds […]