MMA Payout has learned that the UFC 171 Prelims on Fox Sports 2 received an average viewership of 305,000. The prelims were moved to FS2 to compensate for the Pac 12 and Big East tournament Finals which were held during the same time as the event. The prelims on Saturdays received a 0.56 rating in […]
Bellator MMA signs Bamboo Nutra as sponsor
Bellator MMA has signed on with global health supplement and lifestyle company Bamboo Nutra as its “Official Nutrition and Supplement Partner” for the promotion. According to a Bellator press release the partnership will begin on April 4th on Spike TV at Bellator 115. Via Bellator press release: Bamboo Nutra will be strategically integrated throughout all […]
UFC 171: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time well be taking a look at UFC 171 at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas. Hendricks wins vacant title A scare with not making weight did not matter for Johny Hendricks as he defeated Robbie Lawler in the Fight of the Night. For Hendricks, it […]
Bellator MMA 112: 699,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the third event of Bellator MMA’s 10th season scored an average viewership of 699,000 viewers. Its peak viewership remains impressive this season with a peak of 1,037,000 during the show’s overrun and 1,035,000 during the last quarter hour. In the main event, where the show peak […]
UFC 171 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from Saturday’s UFC 171 from Dallas, Texas. The attendance was the largest in U.S. UFC history. The attendance and gate announced at the post-fight press conference was 19,324 for a live gate of $2.6 million. The numbers will be verified by the Texas Department of Licensing and […]