MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the seventh episode of TUF 20 scored an average viewership of 494,000. It was the second lowest of this season and the fourth straight week with a decline in viewership. In the episode’s fight of the night, Rose Namajunas defeated Alex Chambers via RNC in round […]
CSAC issues penalties for Bellator 127 fighters
MMA Mania reports that the California State Athletic Commission has handed out fines and suspensions for the four fighters that failed post-fight drug tests at Bellator 127. The event took place in Temecula, California. The punishments are as follows: Rob Emerson (use of Modafinil): 9 month suspension and $2,500 fine Fernando Gonzalez (marijuana): 1 month […]
New poll asks sports execs about relevancy of sports
A new sports poll posted in the Sports Business Journal (subscription required) last week lists boxing and mixed martial arts as sports that some senior-level sports industry executives in pro and college sports thought may slip into irrelevance. The poll, which was a part of bigger feature on horse racing in last week’s issue named the […]
TUF 20 Episode 6 Live + 3 gains 225K viewers
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the Live +3 rating for last week’s TUF 20 Episode 6 drew an additional 225,000 viewers which drew the average viewership up to 725,000 viewers from the initial 500,000 average. As previously pointed out, last week’s episode went up against Game 7 of the World Series […]