The DVR ratings for the fourth episode of The Ultimate Fighter drew the viewership up to 566,000 viewers according to Nielsen. The 566,000 fared much better than last spring’s TUF 21 Episode 4 DVR rating which was just 415,000 viewers. Payout Perspective: Although the viewership from the DVR watching was the lowest of the season […]
Bisping replaces Weidman at UFC 199
Michael Bisping steps in for injured Chris Weidman and faces Luke Rockhold for the middleweight title at UFC 199. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Dana White on ESPN. Coming off a career-altering win against Anderson Silva earlier this year, Bisping gets a rematch against Rockhold. The champ submitted Bisping at UFC Fight Night […]
Davis tops Bellator 154 payouts
MMA Junkie reports salaries from this past Saturday’s Bellator 154. Phil Davis earned the most out of the fighters on the card. According to Junkie, the payroll, obtained from the California State Athletic Commission Phil Davis: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Muhammed Lawal: $30,000 Saad Awad: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Evangelista Santos: […]
Alvarez-Khan HBO replay draws 767,000
The HBO replay of Canelo Alvarez-Amir Khan drew 767,000 subscribers on Saturday night per Sports TV Ratings. The replay, which aired from 10-10:44pm ET, on ESPN drew 339,000 subscribers in the 18-49 adult demo. Dan Rafael of ESPN added that Nielsen reports the peak to be slightly over 1 million viewers right around the time […]
UFC Prelims on FS1 draws 768,000
UFC 198 Prelims on FS1 drew an average viewership of 768,000 per Nielsen. It was the highest rated sports program on cable TV on Saturday. The Prelims featured Matt Brown taking on Demian Maia. Viewership for the fight was at its peak as it drew 985,000 viewers in the last quarter hour of the 2-hour […]