Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports reports that the rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana did 925,000 PPV buys. Mayweather PPV buys under Showtime contract: Mayweather-Guerrero, May 4, 2013: 1 million PPV buys (although disputed by ESPN’s Dan Rafael (who indicated that the buys were under 1M) and Showtime which stated that the buys were over 1 […]
TUF 20 Episode 2: 574,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned that the second episode of TUF 20 on FS1 scored an average viewership of 574,000 viewers. The average is up slightly (7%) from the debut episode which aired last Wednesday on the network. According to a Nielsen source, it’s only the sixth time in the twenty seasons of TUF that the […]
NAC to issue ruling on Jones-Cormier brawl
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has filed complaints against Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier after review of the video related to their brawl at a UFC media event last month to promote their upcoming fight. The complaint seeks to fine the fighters up to $250,000 and the potential for all of their fight purses according […]
Bellator 124 Live +3 scores over 1.4M
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the Live +3 numbers (also known as DVR plus 3) increased Friday’s Bellator ratings to 836,000 viewers with a peak viewership of 1.429 viewers. 23 minutes of the Bellator 124 on Spike TV had an average audience of 1 million viewers. Bellator 123: 667,000 viewers, peak […]
TUF 20 re-air on Fox Sunday draws 1.735M
The Ultimate Fighter 20’s season debut which Fox re-aired on the network Sunday “adjacent” to NFL on Fox game coverage scored a composite of 1.735 million viewers. Additional re-airs on FS1 and FS2 added 267,000 viewers for a total of 2.54 million according to a company media release. It was the first time that Fox […]