Alexander Gustafsson In Talks for UFC Return; Eyes Luke Rockhold

Alexander Gustafsson’s “itch” to return is getting stronger; so much so that he has been in talks with the UFC about making his Octagon return. The last time Alexander Gustafsson competed in the UFC was at UFC Stockholm against Anthony Smith in June in…

Alexander Gustafsson’s “itch” to return is getting stronger; so much so that he has been in talks with the UFC about making his Octagon return. The last time Alexander Gustafsson competed in the UFC was at UFC Stockholm against Anthony Smith in June in a bout that saw Anthony Smith submit Gustafsson in the 4th […]

The post Alexander Gustafsson In Talks for UFC Return; Eyes Luke Rockhold appeared first on MMA News.

Alexander Gustafsson In Talks for UFC Return; Eyes Luke Rockhold

Alexander Gustafsson’s “itch” to return is getting stronger; so much so that he has been in talks with the UFC about making his Octagon return. The last time Alexander Gustafsson competed in the UFC was at UFC Stockholm against Anthony Smith in June in…

Alexander Gustafsson’s “itch” to return is getting stronger; so much so that he has been in talks with the UFC about making his Octagon return. The last time Alexander Gustafsson competed in the UFC was at UFC Stockholm against Anthony Smith in June in a bout that saw Anthony Smith submit Gustafsson in the 4th […]

The post Alexander Gustafsson In Talks for UFC Return; Eyes Luke Rockhold appeared first on MMA News.

UFC Stockholm Prelims Draw Average Viewership Numbers

The UFC Stockholm prelims are done, and what an entertaining card it was. The six-bout preliminary card featured four finishes – one submission and three knockouts. Viewership numbers for the prelims are in. The preliminary card aired on ESPN 2 at 10 a.m. ET and did 257,000 viewers. These are pretty average numbers for the […]

The post UFC Stockholm Prelims Draw Average Viewership Numbers appeared first on LowKickMMA.com.

The UFC Stockholm prelims are done, and what an entertaining card it was.

The six-bout preliminary card featured four finishes – one submission and three knockouts. Viewership numbers for the prelims are in. The preliminary card aired on ESPN 2 at 10 a.m. ET and did 257,000 viewers. These are pretty average numbers for the early morning preliminary cards.

The previous two early Saturday broadcasts of prelims on ESPN 2 did 271,000 viewers on February 23 at 11 a.m. ET, while the April 20 event did 232,000 viewers with a 10 a.m. ET start.

These aren’t bad numbers for the UFC or ESPN, as the show didn’t feature any major stars that should have moved more numbers. The prelims featured Rostem Akman vs. Sergey Khandozhko in a welterweight bout. They were promotional newcomers as the two fighters had never fought previously in UFC.

Also on the card, Lina Lansberg defeated Tonya Evinger in a women’s featherweight bout. The two fighters did get some spotlight rub when they lost to former UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg. Cyborg beat Evinger on July 29, 2017, to become the first UFC women’s featherweight champion. On the flip side, Lansberg lost to Cyborg in September 2016 in her UFC debut.

Fight fans won’t have to wait long for more UFC action. The UFC 238 pay-per-view (PPV) event is set to take place on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The preliminary card air on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET. Headlining the prelims is Tatiana Suarez vs. Nina Ansaroff in a women’s strawweight bout. 

The post UFC Stockholm Prelims Draw Average Viewership Numbers appeared first on LowKickMMA.com.

UFC Rankings Report: Where Does Aleksandar Rakic Land?

The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC Stockholm! Check out all the changes below! Pound for Pound: No changes Strawweight: No changes Women’s Flyweight: No changes Women’s Bantamweight: Following Linda Lansberg’s victory over Tonya Evinger a…

The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC Stockholm! Check out all the changes below! Pound for Pound: No changes Strawweight: No changes Women’s Flyweight: No changes Women’s Bantamweight: Following Linda Lansberg’s victory over Tonya Evinger at UFC Stockholm, the two fighters swapped places, with Lansbarg now at #12 and Evinger at #13. Sijara Eubanks […]

The post UFC Rankings Report: Where Does Aleksandar Rakic Land? appeared first on MMA News.

Anthony Smith to Have Surgery on Broken Hand

Anthony Smith’s plan for a voluntary break suddenly became involuntary, with the UFC Stockholm main event winner set to have surgery on a broken hand suffered during his victory over Alexander Gustaffson last Saturday. Smith revealed the news earlier t…

Anthony Smith’s plan for a voluntary break suddenly became involuntary, with the UFC Stockholm main event winner set to have surgery on a broken hand suffered during his victory over Alexander Gustaffson last Saturday. Smith revealed the news earlier today on The Ariel Helwani MMA Show (Transcript via MMA Fighting): “I think I jinxed myself,” […]

The post Anthony Smith to Have Surgery on Broken Hand appeared first on MMA News.

UFC Stockholm Attendance & Live Gate Revealed

UFC Stockholm has wrapped up and the attendance as well as live gate have been revealed. This past Saturday night (June 1), UFC Stockholm took place inside the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. In the main event, Anthony Smith shared the Octagon wit…

UFC Stockholm has wrapped up and the attendance as well as live gate have been revealed. This past Saturday night (June 1), UFC Stockholm took place inside the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. In the main event, Anthony Smith shared the Octagon with Alexander Gustafsson. “The Mauler” was the hometown favorite, but things didn’t go […]

The post UFC Stockholm Attendance & Live Gate Revealed appeared first on MMA News.