The state of sponsorships was brought up once again by dueling MMA Junkie articles which looked at the ways fighters can find additional revenue in what appears to be a dwindling sponsorship market. The first article took a look at the MMA “crowd funding” in the form of Fund a Fighter. Essentially, the purpose of […]
WSOF 9: 242,000 viewer average
The World Series of Fighting 9 which took place this past Saturday night in Las Vegas drew an average of 242,000 viewers on NBC Sports Network per Nielsen sources. The rating is the second-highest viewership in WSOF’s history. WSOF 1 – 198,000 viewers WSOF 2 – 210,000 viewers WSOF 3 – 201,000 viewers WSOF 4 – 264,000 viewers […]
Bellator 114: 711K viewer average
MMA Payout has learned that Bellator 114 this past Friday night received an average viewership of 711,000 viewers which us up 40% from Bellator 113. The peak viewership occurred in the last quarter hour of the show during the main event. Bellator MMA – 110 880,000, overnight; 1.1M Peak Bellator MMA – 111 653,000, overnight; […]
WSOF 9 salaries: Champs top payrolls
MMA Junkie reports the salaries for Saturday’s World Series of Fighting 9 event obtained from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The new champs, Rousimar Palhares and Marlon Moraes topped the fighter payroll. The total disclosed payroll was $251,500. Champ Rousimar Palhares: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) def. Steve Carl: $20,000 Champ Marlon Moraes: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) […]
TUF Nations Episode 11: 267,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from Fox sources that the 11th episode of TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia scored an average viewership of 267,000 viewers. The overnight rating from this past Wednesday was the best overall rating on either FS1 or FS2 for that day. TUF Nations was the most watched show on FS1 last Wednesday. […]