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UFC on Fox 5 pre-fight Headlines

December 8, 2012 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

MMA Payout had the opportunity to attend the UFC on Fox 5 weigh-ins for tonight. From what we learned, at 10:00am, there was a line at the KeyArena for the 4:00pm weigh-ins. Will the 209 be able to take the title in the 206? Despite needing additional time to lose weight, Nate Diaz looked ready […]

Zuffa files opposition to New York’s motion to dismiss

December 7, 2012 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Last Friday, Zuffa filed its opposition brief to the Attorney General for the state of New York’s motion to dismiss its case in New York. As you may recall, Zuffa (and its fighters named personally in the Complaint) filed its lawsuit against the state of New York for its ban on MMA. To provide a […]

Rousey declared UFC champ

December 6, 2012 by Jason Cruz 9 Comments

Ronda Rousey was named the UFC women’s champ this afternoon at the UFC press conference in Seattle. Rousey will defend the UFC title against Liz Carmouche as she will headline UFC 157. Rousey was presented the belt at the UFC on Fox 5 Press Conference. White announced that she would fight Liz Carmouche (not Cris […]

White says UFC fans won’t miss Pacquiao fight

December 5, 2012 by Jason Cruz 4 Comments

Dana White stated in his weekly Vlog that UFC on Fox 5 would not interfere with the Manny Pacquiao main event. UFC on Fox 5 will air 5:00 p.m. PT/8:00 p.m. ET while Pac-Marquez IV will begin at 6:00 p.m. PT/9:00 p.m. ET with the main event starting around 9:00 p.m. PT/12:00 a.m. ET. Although […]

TUF 16 episode 11: 804,000 viewers

December 4, 2012 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

MMA Junkie reports that the 11th episode of TUF 16 drew a 804,000 viewer average. Television By Numbers reports it received a 0.4 rating in the 18-49 age demo. TUF 16 Episode 1: 947,000 TUF 16 Episode 2: 872,000 TUF 16 Episode 3: 775,000 TUF 16 Episode 4: 1.1 million TUF 16 Episode 5: 624,000 […]