Born in May 2008 and named after Kalib Starnes’ infamous 15 minute jog around the octagon, Watch Kalib Run is another solid MMA blog in the SBNation family. It makes its mark in the content criterion with a large staff and frequent updates. The lack of any feature offerings holds back this solid contender. Ranked […]
Archives for October 2010
TUF 12 and Primetime Debut Ratings
MMAPayout.com has learned the 4th episode of TUF 12 has earned a 1.3 HH rating on the strength of 1.6 million viewers. The episode performed reasonably well in the MMA demographics of M18-34 and M18-49 with a 2.03 and 1.6, respectively. Quarterlies: 1.14, 1.12, 1.20, 1.32 The debut episode of UFC Primetime: Lesnar vs. Velasquez […]
UFC VP of Sponsorship Set to Depart
MMAPayout.com has learned that UFC VP of Sponsorship Sales, Michael Pine, will be leaving the organization next month in order to pursue an opportunity with international triathlon company, Ironman. Payout Perspective: Mike Pine is a tremendous asset to the UFC and I’m sad to see him go. He was the man responsible for the UFC […]
2010 MMAPayout.com Media Rankings # 17 – FightLinker.com
The first site to put a humorous, profane spin on the MMA news, FightLinker.com is an independent website with a loyal following. While its traffic score lags, its outsized inbound links score underscores the attention this scrappy underdog commands from its peers. It scores well in the features category on the strength of its audio […]
WEC 51 ratings up more than 50 percent
MMA Junkie reports that ratings for WEC 51 were up 54 percent from WEC 50. Last Thursday’s show out of Broomfield, Colorado garnered 486,000 viewers. The event featuring Jose Aldo versus Manny Gamburyan received a 0.49 household rating. The numbers should please the WEC as the past two events drew disappointing numbers. Payout Perspective: Hypothetically speaking, […]