The UFC 227 Prelims which aired on FX Saturday drew 717,000 viewers. It was the 3rd highest-rated show on cable Saturday night in the A18-49 demo with a 0.30 rating. The prelims featured Pedro Munhoz and Brett Johns in an entertaining Bantamweight matchup with Munhoz winning by decision. The telecast was pushed to FX due […]
PFL 5 on NBC Sports Network draws 112,000 viewers
The PFL on NBC Sports Network drew 112,000 viewers on Thursday night. The event featured Nathan Schulte defeating Jason High in a lightweight matchup. PFL 1: 116,000 viewers PFL 2: 150,000 viewers PFL 3: 146,000 viewers PFL 4: 101,000 viewers PFL 5: 112,000 viewers Payout Perspective: The event increased from a season-low of 101,000 viewers. […]
Full roster of salaries for UFC 227
The California State Athletic Commission revealed the complete payouts for the UFC 227 roster this past Saturday night. As reported by Lance Pugmire on Saturday, T.J. Dillashaw and Demetrious Johnson received the highest reported purses for Saturday night. The rest of the roster is below, via MMA Junkie: T.J. Dillashaw: $350,000 (no win bonus) def. […]
Mighty Mouse and Dillashaw earn $380K for their title defenses at UFC 227
Lance Pugmire of the LA Times reported the main event purses for UFC 227. Demetrious Johnson and T.J. Dillashaw drew $380,000 each while Cody Garbrandt earned $200,0000. The new flyweight champion, Henry Cejudo earned $100,000 as challenger. UFC 227 took place Saturday night at a sold-out Staples Center. In addition to their reported purses, Johnson, […]
PBC on Fox draws 933,000 viewers
PBC on Fox drew 933,000 viewers on Saturday according to Nielsen via Television By Numbers. It is the third lowest rating for the PBC telecast on the network. Andre Berto and Devon Alexander met in the main event of the telecast with Berto winning a decision over Alexander. It drew a 0.2 rating in the […]