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Bellator 126 Live + 3 up to 687,000 viewers

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MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that Bellator 126’s adjusted viewership increased to 687,000 viewers.  The peak also went up to 1,011,000 viewers at 10:53 p.m. Bellator 123 – 687,000, live; 979,000 live peak – 777,000, live +3; 1,193,000 live +3 peak Bellator 124 – 771,000, live; 1,200,000 live peak – 836,000, live […]

TUF 20 Episode 3 Live +3: 791,000 viewers

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MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the adjusted viewership rating for last week’s #TUF episode 3 drew an additional 358,000 viewers.  The additional viewership increased 83% from 433,000 to 791,000. Episode 1 – 536,000 viewers; 831,000 viewers Episode 2 – 574,000 viewers; 946,000 viewers Episode 3 – 433,000 viewers; 791,000 viewers Payout […]

Le tests positive for HGH

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Cung Le has tested positive for HGH following his UFC Fight Night 48 fight with Michael Bisping in Macau.  As a result, he has been banned nine months by the UFC and will need to take a drug test before competing in the UFC. The UFC issued the following statement: UFC middleweight Cung Le tested […]

UFC 178 Prelims: 698,000 viewers

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MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the UFC 178 Prelims airing on FS1 prior to the PPV scored a viewership of 698,000 viewers.  It peaked at 774,000 viewers. UFC PPV Prelims since August 2013 (FS1 unless specified) UFC 164                             809,000 UFC 165                             722,000 UFC 166                     […]

Bellator 126: 656,000 viewers

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MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that Friday’s Bellator 126 drew an average viewership of 656,000 viewers with a peak at 942,000.  It is the lowest output of the season although the season average is ahead of the pace from season 10. In the main event Brandon Halsey won the Bellator welterweight championship […]