UFC on ESPN 49 averaged 995,000 viewers per Nielsen via SportsMediaWatch. The telecast drew a 0.54 rating in the 18-49 demo and was up from two weeks earlier. The UFC Fight Night Prelims drew 745,000 viewers and a 0.4 rating in the 18-49 demo. The event took place in the evening with a 7pm PT […]
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Ngannou-Fury set for October 28th
Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury are set to square off in Saudi Arabia on October 28th. The former UFC heavyweight champion will take on boxing’s lineal heavyweight champion. (via Ngannou’s twitter) While all of the boxing and MMA outlets reported the news on Tuesday, it is not known at this point whether the fight will […]
Report: Fury-Ngannou boxing match a go?
Ariel Helwani sent out a tweet that former UFC Heavyweight Champion and current PFL signee Francis Ngannou is set to fight Tyson Fury. Tyson Fury x Francis Ngannou is expected to be announced very soon, per sources. — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 7, 2023 While the tweet does not indicate if the match is MMA, […]
Top Rank Boxing draws 809K viewers
Top Rank Boxing on Saturday night drew 809,000 viewers on ESPN Saturday night. The event featured rising Heavyweight Jared Anderson as he defeated Charles Martin by unanimous decision. The event aired after UFC on ESPN as the main card drew 841,000 viewers. Thus, the viewership did not fall to far off after UFC went off […]