The UFC returned to the Octagon for the first time in 2022 at The Apex in Las Vegas. The $50K bonuses were handed out and the main event did not disappoint as it became the Fight of the Night. The Performance Bonuses went to Jake Collier who submitted Chase Sherman in the first round of […]
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Same as it ever was, The Athletic sells out to the New York Times
The Athletic sought to be a disrupter in Sports Journalism when it came onto the scene. It would not sell ads and promised to tell stories instead of following an agenda from a corporate giant. It now has sold out to a corporate giant. Its business model aggressively expanded hiring journalists with impressive resumes, a […]
Report: Top Rank open to co-promoting with UFC for Fury-Ngannou
The Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern writes that Top Rank Boxing is interested in co-promoting a crossover boxing match between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury. The latest foray into non-boxers, boxing comes with the UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou against the current boxing heavyweight titleholder Tyson Fury. It is well-known that Ngannou has had contract […]
PBC on Fox Christmas special draws 2.645M in fast nationals
PBC on Fox on Christmas night drew a 2.645M viewers average in Fast Nationals per Nielsen (via Jed I Goodman). The ratings would make it the highest rated PBC on Fox event of 2021. Christmas night’s live action saw a battle of welterweight. Vito Mielnicki defeated Nicholas DeLomba in the night’s feature. The telecast took […]
AEW Dynamite (12.15) draws 948,000
AEW Dynamite drew 948,000 viewers this past Wednesday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast made it 5th overall in ratings for the night. Last 6 AEW Dynamite Episodes 11.03 878,000 11.10 913,000 11.17 984,000 11.24 898,000 12.01 861,000 12.08 872,000 12.15 948,000 The event drew 0.31 in the A18-49 demo, 0.18 in F18-49, […]