UFC Vegas 34 on ESPN drew 743,000 per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims drew 508,000 viewers which preceded the main card on ESPN2. The main card drew 310,000 in the A18-49 demo and it drew a household rating of 0.45. The prelims scored 5088,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo with 203,000 viewers in the […]
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Michael Chandler won’t take the COVID-19 vaccine
Michael Chandler has doubled-down on his resistance to taking the COVID-19 vaccine. As a result, his showdown with Justin Gaethje at UFC 268 is in jeopardy. The UFC lightweight contender stated in early August that he wanted to wait until FDA approval of the COVID-19 vaccine before taking it. On Monday, the FDA approved the […]
Report: Endeavor staffers upset with IPO payout by Emmanuel
According to a report by the New York Post, Endeavor employees are upset with the payout received by Ari Emmanuel. As a result of the UFC’s big quarter, Emmanuel benefited from the payout. The story indicates that stock options issued to Endeavor employees were diluted to a point where they held no present value. Endeavor […]
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UFC on ESPN 26 bonuses
UFC on ESPN 26 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The most notable story coming out of the event was the return of Miesha Tate as she stopped Marion Reneau. There were more than the standard 2 or 3 Performance Bonuses on Saturday with Tate, Mateusz Gamrot, Rodrigo Nascimento and […]