Jesse Holland of MMAMania.com is reporting that ESPN’s internet-only ‘MMA Live’ program will be making the switch to television in the very near future and will find a home with ESPN2. MMAmania.com has learned that host Jon Anik, along with analysts Franklin McNeil and Kenny Florian, will soon bring their mixed martial arts news, highlights […]
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MMAterial Facts (03/24/10): ESPN Boosts MMA Coverage, DirecTV/Versus Settlement Details
ESPN ‘MMA Live’ graduates to television on ESPN2 Dana White looking to build a giant family entertainment complex in Vegas UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones” draws 1.24 million viewers for live broadcast Monte Cox Joins KOTC, HDNet, and Lake of the Torches Casino Partnership The Launch of M-1 Global Japan, Evgeni Kogan Interview […]
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UFC Planning on International Expos
Doug Elfman of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the UFC is looking to duplicate the UFC Expo format used during last year’s UFC 100 weekend and take it to other markets around the world. He said another family event he’s working on (May 28-29 at Mandalay Bay) is the UFC Fan Expo, where fans […]
UFC on Versus: 1.24 million Viewers
MMAPayout.com has learned that UFC on Versus 1 on Sunday night generated a 1.1 HH rating, drawing an average audience of 1.24 million people. The event peaked at a 1.3 HH with 1.4 million viewers tuning in to watch Jon Jones take on Brandon Vera. Not surprisingly, the event also faired very well in MMA’s […]