MMA Fighting reports that Bellator 180 Saturday drew 901,000 viewers across two networks: Spike TV and CMT. The event aired prior to Bellator: NYC, the company second-ever PPV. According to Nielsen Spike TV drew 758,000 viewers and another 143,000 viewers on CMT. Here’s a question: How many of those 143,000 viewers were converted to buy […]
UFC Fight Night 112 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 111 on Sunday drew $7,605 for a gate of $549,302 from Oklahoma City. It was the second time that the promotion has made it to the Chesapeake Energy Center. The bonuses for the event went to Jeremy Kimball, Dominick Reyes, Tim Boetsch and Kevin Lee earned the $50,000 bonuses for the event. […]
The Ratings Buffet for the week ending June 23rd
Welcome to another week of The Ratings Buffet. Saturday Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN2 11:00pm-1:00am ET: 232,000 viewers Monday Raw on USA WWE Raw 9:00pm ET: 3.201 million viewers; 1.09 rating A18-49 WWE Raw 10:00pm ET: 3.029 million viewers; 1.07 rating A18-49 WWE Raw 8:00pm ET: 3.075 million viewers; 1.05 rating A18-49 Bellator: Fedor Returns […]
Bleacher Report’s CEO opines UFC has tapped out from audience standpoint
Believe it or not, eSports and MMA are similar. They both are emerging sports compared to traditional sports, they have niche audiences, cater to younger male audiences and have issues with the burgeoning infrastructure. At a sports tech conference held in Seattle on Thursday, Bleacher Report’s CEO Dave Finocchio saw parallels with the growth of […]
TUF 25 Episode 10 draws 456,000 viewers
The 10th episode of the TUF 25 drew the best ratings this season with 456,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night. There were two fights on the show as Jesse Taylor submitted Hayder Hasaan in the first round and James Krause edged out Ramsey Nijem in three rounds. The ratings are the best for the season […]