UFC Fight Night Austin on Sunday night drew 893,000 viewers according to Nielsen. The prelims which preceded the main card drew 675,000 viewers on FS1. On Fox Sports Go and FOX Now the main card telecast had an average minute audience of 13,959. Peak viewership for UFC Fight Night was 1,078,000 viewers between 9:15-9:30pm which […]
Bellator 194 draws 476,000 viewers on Paramount
Bellator MMA Live 194 on the Paramount Network drew 476,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured the second fight in the Bellator MMA World Grand Prix with Matt Mitrione defeating Roy Nelson. The telecast also featured Patricky Friere as he stopped Derek Campos in the first round. Bellator Event Rating DVR […]
In UFC Antitrust lawsuit, plaintiffs’ economic expert report compares UFC to pro leagues
MMA Payout takes a look at the 158-page expert report provided by plaintiffs’ economic expert Andrew Zimbalist. Its Dr. Zimbalist’s opinion that Zuffa is attempting to exclude from the case at hand as they take issue with his calculation of damages. As with most of the filings containing sensitive information about Zuffa contract and financial […]
UFC attempts to exclude expert, Plaintiffs file for class certification in latest antitrust lawsuit filings
New filings in the UFC antitrust case filed Friday included plaintiffs’ request for class certification and Zuffa seeking to exclude the testimony of plaintiffs’ expert Andrew Zimbalist. As is customary in litigation, a glut of pages of legal filings were made on a Friday, just in time for the three day President’s Day weekend for […]
UFC Fight Night 126 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 126 was a fast-paced evening with early-stoppage and exciting action Sunday night. Derrick Lewis led the list of bonus winners with his KO of Marcin Tybura. Lewis, Curtis Millender, Brandon Davis and Steven Petersen earned the $50,000 bonuses for the night. Millender earned the other Performance Bonus while Davis and Petersen earned […]