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WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 7/26: Brock Lesnar says he’d fight Jon Jones “anytime, anywhere” (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

July 26, 2017

Brock Lesnar hasn’t commented publicly regarding rumors he has entered negotiations for a return to UFC, but when presented with a hypothetical fight option, Lesnar did have something to say. One speculated opponent for Lesnar […]

WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 7/19: Bellator outdraws UFC in viewership last weekend (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

July 19, 2017

With both Bellator and UFC running low-key events last weekend without many big names, it was Bellator that was able to draw the most viewers. The Friday night Bellator event from Thackerville, Oklahoma was headlined […]

THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/25: Rory MacDonald dominates in ring, but doesn’t draw big viewership (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

May 25, 2017

Rory MacDonald made a big splash in the cage in his long awaited Bellator debut, but he failed to drum up much interest when it came to television viewership. Last Friday’s Bellator 179 event headlined […]

WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/26: Al Iaquinta lets loose again on Twitter with barrage of insults, Cyborg complains about UFC (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

April 26, 2017

Two familiar critics of UFC were back at it on Twitter on Tuesday. The first, Al Iaquinta never really let up but his assault on the company continued and he extended his angst to Reebok, […]

WEDNESDAY NEWS UPDATE 2/8: Strong ratings for UFC Fight Night on FS1 headlined by Korean Zombie’s return (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

February 8, 2017

Saturday’s Super Bowl weekend UFC event from Houston, despite not offering much from a marquee standpoint, did excellent ratings on FS1. The main card, headlined by a fight between Dennis Bermudez and a returning “Korean […]

FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/27: Nurmagomedov says he’ll beat Ferguson and then erase McGregor’s history (w/Cervantes Analysis)

January 27, 2017

Khabib Nurmagomedov has big plans for the lightweight division and put Tony Ferguson and Conor McGregor on notice this week. Speaking with Fox Sports, Khabib Nurmagomedov said he plans to defeat Tony Ferguson before erasing […]

WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/4: Mirko Cro Cop says he’s now retired for good, Ortiz and Sonnen exchange verbal jabs (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

January 4, 2017

For the second time, Mirko Cro Cop has called an end to his professional fighting career. He says this time it’s for good. Just days after winning the Rizin Grand Prix tournament in Japan, Cro […]

TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/21: Dan Hardy turns down Mickey Gall’s challenge, explains why (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

December 20, 2016

For the first time in a while, Mickey Gall won’t be getting what he asked for. Gall, who was successful in securing fights with C.M. Punk and Sage Northcutt after calling them out during post-fight […]

MONDAY NEWS UPDATE 12/19: The challenge issued – Rose Namajunas aiming for Michelle Waterson after her win Saturday (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

December 19, 2016

Former top Strawweight Championship contender, Rose Namajunas has her sights set on “The Karate Hottie.” Namajunas took to her Instagram account to congratulate Michelle Waterson after her quick submission win over Paige VanZant Saturday night […]

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WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/7: Dana White says he has big fight plans for Roger Whitaker, who is on short list? (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

December 7, 2016

DANA WHITE HAS PLANS FOR ROGER WHITTAKER Robert Whittaker is set to see a step up in competition and profile for his next fight. Dana White told Fox Sports that he expects Whittaker’s next fight […]

THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/1: George St. Pierre hedges a little on free agent status, Dana responds to MMAFA announcement (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

December 1, 2016

WHERE DOES GSP-UFC RELATIONSHIP STAND? Yesterday’s announcement of the official launch of the MMA Athletes Association left a lot of talking points coming out of the two-hour conference call. One major talking point that has […]

10 YRS AGO: Shamrock vs. Ortiz rating shatters UFC’s previous ratings record for Fight Night Live on Spike TV

October 11, 2016

In a pertinent contrast to today’s new “Media & Business” column discussing the declining TV ratings for UFC on cable and broadcast TV, ten years ago today UFC and Spike TV were celebrating a ratings […]

MEDIA & BUSINESS: UFC declining TV ratings shouldn’t lead to a change in their PPV approach, CNN on women’s MMA, Samman tributes

October 11, 2016

THE UFC TELEVISION PARADOX While it is hardly surprising that a UFC Fight Night card headlined by John Lineker and John Dodson drew the worst primetime UFC television rating of 2016, it may serve as a […]

UFC on Fox 20 draws nearly three million average viewers, third highest Fox rating since January 2014

July 26, 2016

Saturday’s UFC on Fox 20 card garnered the highest overnight rating for a Fox event since the UFC on Fox 14 card in January of 2015, bringing in 2.44 million average viewers. Those numbers increased […]

UFC 196 “McGregor vs. Diaz” prelims draw 1.843 million viewers to Fox Sports 1

March 8, 2016

The two-hour preliminary card for Saturday’s UFC 196 broadcast on Fox Sports 1 drew quite well, with Sports TV Ratings reporting that 1.843 million average viewers tuned in prior to the pay-per-view main card. That […]

Bellator 149 “Shamrock vs. Gracie III” draws organizational record 1.964 million average viewers to Spike

February 22, 2016

Bellator 149, derided as its been since last Friday night, accomplished precisely what Bellator set out to accomplish with the Ken Shamrock-Royce Gracie rematch and Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000. Jason Floyd of TheMMAReport.com reported […]

UFC on Fox 18 “Johnson vs. Bader” draws average of 2.43 million viewers in overnight ratings

January 31, 2016

Saturday’s UFC on Fox 18 broadcast drew an average audience of 2.43 million viewers in the overnight ratings, according to a report from TVByTheNumbers.com. That’s up from last month’s UFC on Fox 17 card, which […]

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