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Bellator MMA Live First Season a Success

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Bellator’s inaugural season on Spike TV scored an average of 861,000 viewers according to a recent press release.  Despite some issues during the season, it was an overall success. Via Bellator press release: Spike TV’s debut season of Bellator MMA was a ratings success for the network, delivering an average of 861,000 viewers, culminating with […]

TUF 17 Episode 12: 1.09 million

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Television By Numbers reports that the season finale for TUF 17 scored a viewer average of 1.09M.  The finale ratings garnered a 0.6 share. TUF 17 Season TUF 17 Episode 1: 1.51 million TUF 17 Episode 2: 1.27 million TUF 17 Episode 3: 1.191 million TUF 17 Episode 4: 1.25 million TUF 17 Episode 5: […]

UFC Releases Fighter Code of Conduct

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Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports reports on the released UFC’s Code of Conduct.  In light of the comments made by Matt Mitrone, the UFC revealed its Code of Conduct each contracted fighter must follow. First, a comment on Mitrione.  UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta told Yahoo! Sports: It doesn’t mean he’ll [Mitrione] be cut, or suspended […]

UFC on Fuel TV 9: 236,000 viewers

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MMA Fighting reports that UFC on Fuel TV 9 scored a ratings average of 236,000 viewers. It was the largest ever for a non-prime time broadcast on the network. Via MMA Fighting: What made this number impressive is the show aired starting at 2 p.m. on the East Coast and 11 a.m. on the West […]

Golden Boy-Fox enter into new deal on FS1

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The Sports Business Journal (subscription required) reports that Fox Sports and Golden Boy Promotions have struck a deal for boxing to be on the new Fox Sports 1 Network.  The deal goes through 2015 with an option for 2016. Although no official numbers were divulged, it is believed the rights fees to be $100,000 per […]