Georges St. Pierre will star in a new commercial promoting the UFC on Fox Sports 1 which will air Tuesday night during the MLB All-Star Game. GSP talked about shooting the commercial and why he did his own stunts. Payout Perspective: We are about a month away from the launch of Fox Sports 1 […]
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Silva-Weidman II set for December 28th
MMA Junkie reports that the anticipated Anderson Silva rematch versus Chris Weidman will take place on December 28th with Ronda Rousey versus Miesha Tate as the co-main event. Dana White made the announcement on ESPN’s Sportscenter. Although White threw out the idea that Silva-Weidman II should happen at Cowboys Stadium. The idea of having it […]
Can UFC end decline in Toronto gates with UFC 165?
Morgan Campbell of The Toronto Star reports on the economic future of the UFC in Canada at the recent press conference held in the city hyping the upcoming Jon Jones-Alexsander Gustaffson fight taking place at UFC 165 in September. Campbell highlighted the fact that the last three cards held in Toronto have seen declining gates. […]
White wants Cowboys Stadium for Silva-Weidman II
In an interview with the NY Post, Dana White indicated that the he is thinking that the Silva v. Weidman rematch should take place at Cowboys Stadium in Texas. While the Super Bowl weekend 2014 in New Jersey was thought to be the frontrunner, it appears that White may want a bigger show. White told […]
UFC 162 Prelims: 1.363 million
MMA Fighting reports that the UFC 162 Prelims received an average viewership of 1,363,000 viewers for a rating of 0.96. Due to the stunning knockout of Anderson Silva, Fuel TV saw an increase in its post-fight coverage with 214,000 viewers for a rating of 0.42. Via MMA Fighting: FX won its time slot not only […]