MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the TUF 3 Brazil Finale Prelims airing on FS1 right before the main event earned an average viewership of 560,000. The prelims which ran from 8:00pm-10:00pm preceded the 3 hour main card. In terms of numbers the Prelims received a demo viewership of 0.35 in overall […]
TUF 3 Brazil Finale on FS1: 609,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned through a Nielsen source that Saturday night’s TUF 3 Brazil Finale drew an average viewership of 609,000 viewers. It is down slightly from the last UFC live event on FS1. TUF 3 featured Stipe Miocic taking on Fabio Maldonado in the main event. Junior dos Santos was to face Miocic but […]
Couture, Shamrock star in new reality show on Spike TV
Randy Couture and Frank Shamrock will be hosting “Gym Rescue,” a 3 episode series which will focus on the two using their knowledge of the MMA industry to help struggling gyms. The show begins Sunday, August 10 at 9:00pm ET/PT according to a Spike TV release. Via Spike TV: MMA legends Randy Couture and Frank […]
Sponsors missing from Berlin mat
MMA Junkie reports on the logistical error made at UFC Fight Night 41 with the Octagon canvas. It lacked the usual sponsors due to a shipping error which sent the planned mat to Brazil. According to the Junkie article, there was enough time to make adjustments to the canvas in Brazil but not enough for […]
TUF Brazil 3 Finale attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports on the attendance and bonuses from the UFC’s second event on Saturday, the TUF Brazil 3 Finale from San Paulo, Brazil. Stipe Miocic led the way with the bonuses of $50,000 each. The attendance and bonuses were announced at the post-fight press conference. The bonuses were as follows: Fight of the Night: […]