Luke Thomas returns for a new installment of the MMA Tete-A-Tete: Coarsening the Discourse to discuss the fallout of UFC 156 in particular the implications of losses by Alistair Overeem and Rashad Evans and the decision to book Anthony Pettis vs. Jos
Luke Thomas returns for a new installment of the MMA Tete-A-Tete: Coarsening the Discourse to discuss the UFC's recent strong ratings on FX and Fox and expectations for UFC on Fox 6 featuring the Flyweight title fight between Demetrious Johnson and J
UFC Lightweight champion Ben Henderson has tweeted that he has reached new contract terms with the UFC.
MMA Payout has put together a series of articles detailing the top 10 business stories in mixed martial arts in 2012. Topics include the UFC and Fox TV, The Ultimate Fighter series, Bellator moving to Spike TV, Nike sponsorships, women coming to the
The FX TV showing of the UFC 155 preliminary fights drew 1.4 million viewers, a strong showing.
Declining ratings for the UFC's live fight specials on Fox TV had some analysts worrying the fight promotion's early success on Fox was just a fad. The strong ratings bounce back shown by the 5.7 million who tuned in for the Ben Henderson vs. Nate Di
The UFC's Lightweight champ Ben Henderson and Welterweight "serial killer" Rory MacDonald put on star-making performances on Fox TV before an audience of millions. Will that success translate into PPV success?
Fans and media have complained about Chael Sonnen getting an undeserved title shot, but the reality is that business is business and Dana White, the UFC and FX TV are doing the right thing.
UFC numbers are down across the board in 2012, but new data from key demographics such as young males and females of all ages suggest the interest in the UFC (and MMA in general) is rising, the gap between MMA and boxing is closing.
Nate Wilcox argues that the UFC has a greatly diminished promotional reach since leaving Spike TV for the troika of Fox, FX and Fuel TV.
