WSOF 17: 222,000 viewers

WSOF 17 held this past Saturday drew an average of 222,000 viewers on NBC Sports Network.  The show reflects an increase in viewership from its last show in November.

WSOF Ratings 1-14 (1-10 and 12-17 on NBC Sports Network)

WSOF 1 – 198,000 viewers

WSOF 2 – 210,000 viewers

WSOF 3 – 201,000 viewers

WSOF 4 – 264,000 viewers

WSOF 5 – 227,000 viewers

WSOF 6 – 161,000 viewers

WSOF 7 – 94,000 viewers

WSOF 8 – 212,000 viewers

WSOF 9 – 242,000 viewers

WSOF 10 – 365,000 viewers

WSOF 11 – 781,000 viewers (NBC)

WSOF 12 – 206,000 viewers

WSOF 13 – 246,000 viewers

WSOF 14 – 229,000 viewers

WSOF 15 – 179,000 viewers

WSOF 16 – 181,000 viewers

WSOF 17 – 222,000 viewers

Payout Perspective:

The show was headlined by Jake Shields taking on Brian Foster with Shields taking the submission victory.  The show went opposite college basketball and a big heavyweight boxing matchup on Showtime.  The ratings are a nice bump for the organization.  Overall, the average of WSOF televised events are up to 248,000 although that includes one show on NBC.  Without the NBC show, the televised events on NBCSN are at 215,000 viewers.