MMA Junkie reports that Saturday night’s Bellator 50 received an all-time low of 114,000 viewers. Although it tried a special start time (7pm ET/PT) to avoid conflicting with other events, the ratings reflect otherwise. A re-airing of the card on the same night garnered just 94,000 viewers although the rebroadcast occurred during Mayweather-Ortiz. Payout Perspective: […]
UFC Fight Night 25: 1.8 million viewers
Mayhem appears on Fallon to promote TUF
On Thursday of last week, Jason “Mayhem” Miller appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on NBC to promote The Ultimate Fighter. Miller showed no signs of nervousness in his short spot on the show. Via NBC (h/t Cage Potato): Payout Perspective: With Rampage and Jon Jones on Jimmy Kimmel last night, the late night […]
MusclePharm signs two year pact with the UFC
MusclePharm announced that it will be the official nutritional supplement company of the UFC. The partnership will give Musclepharm space in the Octagon, on the UFC website and its Twitter and Facebook pages. Via MusclePharm press release: With the partnership, MusclePharm will now have exclusive in-ring placement, including its trademark MP logo on the Octagon […]
Diaz reportedly losing seven figures due to no-shows
Dave Metzler’s Wrestling Observer (subscription required) reported this week that the rebooking of Nick Diaz out of the main event at UFC 137 likely cost the ex-Strikeforce champ to lose at least six figures due to the loss of his PPV cut. The Wrestling Observer states that Diaz would have been paid seven figures regardless […]