MMA Fighting reports Nick Diaz and his legal team is seeking judicial review from the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s ruling this past May. Diaz’s appeal hopes to overturn a $79,500 fine and 12 month suspension. The NSAC has 30 days to respond to the appeal by Diaz and Keith Kizer indicated that a response is […]
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White reveals top UFC PPV draws in response to Toronto Sun column
At the UFC 152 post-fight presser, Dana White admonished a Toronto Sun column which questioned the organization’s future. Not only did White assail the columnist at the press conference, he provided evidence that the UFC is not in trouble. Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun penned an article critical of the UFC as it visited […]
UFC 152 Prelims: 955,000 average
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC 152 Prelims airing on FX this past Saturday scored a viewer average of 955,000. The average is second to last in all-time UFC FX Prelim ratings. A further breakdown of the ratings has males 18-49 with a 0.82 rating and a 0.66 rating for males 18-34. It’s the second […]
TUF 16 Episode 2: 872,000 viewer average
MMA Junkie reports that the ratings for the second episode of The Ultimate Fighter 16: Carwin vs. Nelson on FX dipped to an average of 872,000 viewers. Broken down, the numbers included a 0.8 rating for M18-49 and a 0.7 for M18-34. The ratings for the two hour debut of season 16 scored 972,000 viewers. […]
UFC 152: Payout Perspective
Welcome back to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 152 coming from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. Jones survives scare, subs Phenom A first round armbar out of nowhere and Jon Jones almost saw his unblemished (let’s not count Hamill DQ) record go away and one […]