Dana White ranks 45th behind Barack Obama in Sports Illustrated’s poll of the 50 Most Powerful People in Sports. As the title infers, the list includes the biggest power brokers in sports. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell ranks number 1 and retiring NBA commissioner David Stern is second. Other notables on the list include Eric Shanks […]
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Fox Sports 1 launches August 17th
Fox revealed its plans today for Fox Sports 1 which will launch August 17th. According to SI’s Richard Deitsch, the dedicated sports channel will have UFC Fight Nights on Wednesdays. However, it will have a UFC Fight Night the first night of the channel, August 17th. Deitsch also reports that the fights on Wednesdays will […]
UFC on Fuel TV 8: 485,000 viewer average
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports reports that UFC on Fuel TV 8 was the most watched UFC live event in the network’s history. Saturday night’s event from Japan scored twice the previous high of 485,000 viewers. Also impressive was that the rerun received another 219,000 viewers. Wanderlei Silva versus Brian Stann was the main event […]
Another extension request in the Bellator-Alvarez lawsuit
Attorneys for both Bellator and Eddie Alvarez have requested another extension in the ongoing lawsuit. The parties have agreed to another 2 week extension for Bellator’s attorneys to file an Answer to Alvarez’s Counterclaims. Presumably, the 2 week extension will allow for the sides to continue its settlement talks without further litigation in the matter. […]
UFC on Fuel TV 8’s attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the bonuses and attendance for UFC on Fuel TV 8. Mark Hunt and Wanderlei Silva were the big winners on Saturday. Mark Hunt and Wanderlei Silva shared KO of the nights and for good reason with their highlight knockouts of Stefan Struve and Brian Stann respectively. Silva doubled up in bonuses as […]