Dana White announced at the end of the UFC 158 prelims on FX that Ronda Rousey would coach opposite the winner of the Cat Zigano/Miesha Tate match on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter. Another twist is that the show would feature both male and female 135 pound fighters. In a move that might […]
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White listed in SI’s 50 Most Powerful in Sport
Dana White ranks 45th behind Barack Obama in Sports Illustrated’s poll of the 50 Most Powerful People in Sports. As the title infers, the list includes the biggest power brokers in sports. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell ranks number 1 and retiring NBA commissioner David Stern is second. Other notables on the list include Eric Shanks […]
TUF 17 episode 5: 1.13 million viewers
Television By Numbers reports that TUF on FX this past week received an average viewership of 1.13 million viewers. The rating was good for a 0.6 rating. Via MMA Fighting: The show did healthy demographic numbers, doing a 1.45 in Males 18-34, the group the FOX family contracted with UFC to super serve. It also […]
Alvarez-Bellator lawsuit enters settlement discussions
The Eddie Alvarez-Bellator situation may be drawing closer to a possible settlement as Patrick English, attorney for Bellator, sent a letter to the Court requesting an extension of time to respond to Alvarez’s Counterclaims. The parties have agreed to the extension until March 1, 2013 and the Court approval should be a mere formality. Mr. […]
World Series of Fighting signs 3 year deal with NBC Sports Network
MMA Junkie reports that The World Series of Fighting has signed a three-year deal with NBC Sports Network. WSOF aired its debut card on the network last November to good reviews. The deal is for a minimum of six events that will be aired and streamed on NBCSports.com. WSOF paid NBC Sports Network to air […]