Television By Numbers reports that TUF on FX this past week received an average viewership of 1.13 million viewers. The rating was good for a 0.6 rating. Via MMA Fighting: The show did healthy demographic numbers, doing a 1.45 in Males 18-34, the group the FOX family contracted with UFC to super serve. It also […]
UFC trims fighter roster by 16
MMA Fighting reports that the UFC has let go of 16 fighters including welterweight Jon Fitch. Each fighter released were coming off of a loss. Fitch is the most notable fighter released as he was once thought of as a welterweight contender until he was KO’d by Johny Hendricks and most recently lost to Demian […]
Diaz petition for judicial review of Nevada suspension, fine denied
A Nevada Court has denied Nick Diaz’s request for a judicial review of his drug suspension. Diaz was seeking review of his drug suspension for not disclosing his marijuana use and fine fo $79,500. The order which recites the Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law found substantial evidence that Diaz used marijuana, a banned […]
UFC on Fuel TV 7: 195K viewer average
MMA Fighting reports that UFC on Fuel TV 7 received a ratings average of 195,000 viewers for the live broadcast this past Saturday afternoon. The prime time replay of the show on Fuel garnered 116,000 viewers. Below are numbers from the UFC on Fuel events held outside of North America with the live events not […]
Mayweather signs deal with Showtime, fights May 4th
Floyd Mayweather has signed a six year fight agreement with Showtime/CBS which will begin with his recently announced fight May 4th against Roberto Guerro. The signing is a sign that the competition between Showtime and HBO has ramped up. Mayweather and HBO had been longtime partners however the new agreement with Showtime suggests that the […]