Dana White made it official via IG on Thursday night that Conor McGregor is out of his return fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 303. The new main event has Alex Pereira defending his light heavyweight title against Jiri Prochazka. Rumors were swirling that something was wrong when a press conference set for Dublin was […]
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UFC on ESPN Louisville draws 644K viewers
UFC Fight Night Louisville drew 644,000 viewers on ESPN Saturday night. The telecast was #1 overall in original cable programming per Spoiler TV. The telecast drew an average of 0.22 in the A18-49 demo. UFC Fight Night Louisville featured middleweights Nassourdine Imavov and Jared Cannonier in the main event with Imavov earning a stoppage in […]
UFC 302 Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 302 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Makachev submits Poirier Islam Makachev was able to secure a takedown on Dustin Poirier in the fifth round of their championship fight. It led to Makachev securing a D’arce choke on […]
UFC 303 presser in Dublin postponed
The UFC announced a last-minute postponement of the kickoff press conference for UFC 303 to be held in Dublin on Monday. The main event is scheduled to see the return of Conor McGregor facing Michael Chandler. The press conference was to be held at the 3Arena with fans having the opportunity to attend. The UFC […]
UFC 302 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 302 took place on Saturday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Once again, the event drew a sellout and a large gate. The announced attendance was 17,834 for a gate of $7,255,040. According to TKO Group it was the highest grossing event in the venue’s history. Highest grossing event in Prudential […]