McGregor Expects Aldo Bout to Compete with Mayweather/Pacquiao PPV Numbers

LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor is not a man known for his subdued nature. McGregor is brash, from his newfound taste for expensively tailored suits to the over-the-top persona that has quickly turned him into one of the UFC’s biggest stars. And he has backed it up in the Octagon thus far, putting together a streak […]

LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor is not a man known for his subdued nature. McGregor is brash, from his newfound taste for expensively tailored suits to the over-the-top persona that has quickly turned him into one of the UFC’s biggest stars. And he has backed it up in the Octagon thus far, putting together a streak […]

Record-Breaking FOX Fight Night Numbers Prove Conor McGregor Is a Huge Star

If seeing is believing, then the MMA world can no longer refute the fact that Conor McGregor is a star. According to MMAFighting.com, the viewership numbers from UFC Fight Night 59, which was headlined by McGregor and Dennis Siver, drew an average of 2,751,000 viewers. Those record-breaking numbers peaked at 3,162,000 when McGregor stepped into […]

If seeing is believing, then the MMA world can no longer refute the fact that Conor McGregor is a star. According to MMAFighting.com, the viewership numbers from UFC Fight Night 59, which was headlined by McGregor and Dennis Siver, drew an average of 2,751,000 viewers. Those record-breaking numbers peaked at 3,162,000 when McGregor stepped into […]

UFC Champions by the Numbers

With legendary mainstays Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva sidelined for the foreseeable future, the current handful of UFC champions have more responsibility than ever. As some of the most skilled fighters on the planet, who possess unparalleled determination, resolve and natural grit, they are destined for prolonged greatness in 2014. What they share is a […]

With legendary mainstays Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva sidelined for the foreseeable future, the current handful of UFC champions have more responsibility than ever. As some of the most skilled fighters on the planet, who possess unparalleled determination, resolve and natural grit, they are destined for prolonged greatness in 2014. What they share is a […]

The Numbers Game: Analyzing Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez

At first glance, the UFC on Fox title fight between Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez doesn’t offer all that much to analyze. Johnson has been the flyweight champion since defeating Benavidez for the belt in the first-ever flyweight title fight. Since then, the two have remained the best flyweights in the world. Benavidez has won […]

At first glance, the UFC on Fox title fight between Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez doesn’t offer all that much to analyze. Johnson has been the flyweight champion since defeating Benavidez for the belt in the first-ever flyweight title fight. Since then, the two have remained the best flyweights in the world. Benavidez has won […]

Teixeira vs. Bader: Breaking Down the FightMetric Numbers

Glover Teixeira left the cage in Belo Horizonte with his hand in the air and a first-round TKO under his belt. But his win over Ryan Bader at UFC Fight Night 28 was not as clear-cut as the final stat line might indicate.  In fact, it seemed for a long moment like the fight might […]

Glover Teixeira left the cage in Belo Horizonte with his hand in the air and a first-round TKO under his belt. But his win over Ryan Bader at UFC Fight Night 28 was not as clear-cut as the final stat line might indicate.  In fact, it seemed for a long moment like the fight might […]

Condit vs. Kampmann: Breaking Down the FightMetric Numbers

If you tuned in to UFC Fight Night 27 from Indianapolis on Wednesday, you saw some great action. From the barnburner that was Erik Perez-Takeya Mizugaki, to the Fight of the Night main event between Martin Kampmann and Carlos Condit, the night certainly did not disappoint fight fans. In watching the main event, fans saw two […]

If you tuned in to UFC Fight Night 27 from Indianapolis on Wednesday, you saw some great action. From the barnburner that was Erik Perez-Takeya Mizugaki, to the Fight of the Night main event between Martin Kampmann and Carlos Condit, the night certainly did not disappoint fight fans. In watching the main event, fans saw two […]