Archive for May, 2017
Report claims Spike TV has lost nearly 7% of its households in a year
Wednesday, May 31st, 2017Nielsen Ratings indicate that Spike TV has reportedly nearly lost 7% of households in a year. If Viacom can’t stop the bleeding, what will it mean for the Viacom-owned Bellator MMA promotion?
Report: Oscar De La Hoya shuts the door on California hosting Canelo vs. Golovkin fight
Wednesday, May 24th, 2017Reporter Marco Villegas claims that Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya has narrowed down the venue options for the Canelo Alvarez/Gennady Golovkin fight to either Las Vegas or Dallas. California is reportedly out of the picture.
The TV industry buzz phrase UFC is banking on in new negotiations: “time poverty”
Monday, May 22nd, 2017Fox Sports executive Michael Mulvihill says it’s time for the TV industry to reconsider the value of the 18-to-34 year old demographic. What would that mean for UFC’s future?
Dana White secures UFC’s power in the Conor McGregor/Floyd Mayweather negotiations
Sunday, May 14th, 2017Conor McGregor blinked in negotiations and reportedly signed off on a deal with Dana White to officially negotiate on his behalf with Al Haymon representing Floyd Mayweather. Dana wins whether or not the fight actually happens.
Ditching GSP/Bisping and McGregor/Mayweather is about UFC trying to regain control
Wednesday, May 10th, 2017The new UFC let fighters like Conor McGregor and Georges St. Pierre attempt to make their own mega-fights in exchange for getting a big cut. Now UFC’s old guard is attempting to regain control. Is it too late?
UFC’s massive debt load is being used against them by fighters to create unforced errors
Tuesday, May 9th, 2017The massive amount of debt required by WME-IMG to purchase UFC from Lorenzo Fertitta has put the MMA promotion in a very precarious business position. Instead of incrementally chipping away at the debt, the new UFC is all-or-nothing.
Put up or shut up time for California in recruiting the Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin fight
Sunday, May 7th, 2017The state of California has been talking big for the past year about recruiting a fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. Now that a date has been set for September 16th, it’s put up or shut up time for California.