Thanks to a whole slew of live UFC events in April, FUEL TV had its highest-rated and most-watched month in the network's 10 year history. During the month of April FUEL TV aired four live UFC Weigh-In and Postfight shows, one live UFC Prelim show and one UFC main card, in addition to shoulder programming such as Countdown shows, etc. Read More »
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (March 28, 2012) – Saturday’s star-studded World Series of Fighting Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event that aired live on NBC Sports Network will re-air on the network 12 times in just a 30-day span, beginning on Saturday, March 30 at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST. Read More »
Team Sonnen takes 3-1 lead with win by youngest man in TUF™history Series continues next Tuesday on FX at 9 p.m. ET/PT Las Vegas, Nevada –The Ultimate Fighter® returned on FX with the fifth episode of the season – “The Reflection of ... Read More »
New Spike Series Showcases the Quest of 32 Fighters in Pursuit of a Slot In a Bellator MMA Tournament New York, NY, February 5, 2013 – Spike TV and Bellator MMA have gathered together some of the biggest names in ... Read More »
Spike TV and Bellator Fighting Championships are holding a press conference in Santa Monica, Calif. today announcing the signing of UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture as a coach on Bellator's upcoming reality series. In addition to Couture, Coach Greg Jackson, Joe Warren, Frank Shamrock, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney and others are in attendance. Read More »
The decision to move The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) on FX from Friday nights to Tuesday nights so far proves to be the right choice for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Fox Sports Media Group. Season 17 of the reality TV series made its special two-hour premiere Tuesday night on FX from 8 - 10 p.m. ET/PT. Read More »
Stephen Espinoza, Showtime Sports Vice President and General Manager, talks about the demise of Strikeforce and the future of MMA programming on Showtime. Read More »
Pandemonium Fight Series promoter Craig Zimmerman writes an open letter to Showtime Sports General Manager Stephen Espinoza regarding their future in MMA programming. Read More »
UFC President Dana White hosted a conference call for the media this afternoon announcing light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen as the next coaches of The Ultimate Fighter on FX. Read More »
The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes now has a home on U.K. television as UFC officials announced today the show will air on ESPN. The season premiere is set to air at midnight on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Read More »
In keeping with the organization's commitment to expanding the international reach of their hit reality series, UFC officials announced a partnership with Indian network Sony SIX. Read More »
Friday, Sept. 14, will begin the sixteenth season of the UFC's flagship reality show. Heavyweights Roy Nelson and Shane Carwin will coach two teams of 170-pound mixed martial artists. Read More »
There are certain perks that come along with being the most powerful man in pro mixed martial arts. You can do such things as call up Ronda Rousey for a date to the season premiere of a show she's never even watched and she will say "yes". Read More »
Global Proving Ground (GPG) is holding an open casting call for their upcoming reality TV show. MMA legend Dan “The Beast” Severn will be the host for their next try-out which takes place at Michigan Sports Camps in Coldwater, Michigan on Aug. 30. Read More »
Bellator Fighting Championship has reached an agreement with Russia's leading sports network, R2, that will allow the network exclusive broadcasting rights in the country. The deal with R2, effective September 28th, brings the total number of countries in which Bellator airs to 81, and introduces the tournament based promotion to an estimated 83 million Russian television viewers. Read More »
HDNet becomes AXStv on July 2nd. First announced in January, the move will see Ryan Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency and AEG combine to re-brand the already successful network and add many more live concerts and behind the scenes access to live events. Read More »
Last Friday night's live broadcast of "UFC on FX 4: Maynard vs. Guida", along with the movie Iron Man, helped FX rank #1 for the night in Adults and Men 18-34. Compared to UFC on FX 3 back in June, ratings for UFC on FX 4 increased in all key demos across the board. Read More »
UFC President Dana White used his video blog this week to fire back at certain members of the MMA media who had been critical of the May 5th UFC on FOX 3 broadcast that saw Nate Diaz take on Jim Miller in the main event. Read More »
It's no coincidence TUF 10 veteran Kimbo Slice will host the premiere of Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter Fridays" on March 9 at the very same time the UFC debuts with "The Ultimate Fighter Live" on FX. Read More »
Although Spike TV held a UFC marathon all day long Wednesday in an effort to counter-program the UFC's first full live event on Fuel TV, "UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger" was the most-watched program in Fuel TV history. Read More »
The Ultimate Fighting Championship and FUEL TV kicked off their new relationship with a 24-hour UFC marathon on January 1 featuring the premiere of five new shows. Read More »
Showtime and Strikeforce reach new programming agreement for LIVE MMA events on the premium network. The new deal kicks of Saturday, Jan. 7, with "Rockhold vs. Jardine". Read More »
