According to a Forbes.com report, ESPN has issued a statement in light of the Dana White calling Ariel Helwani a douche. As you might expect, it was tempered in a way as not to create waves with its partner, the UFC. The UFC did not immediately issue a statement after White responded to a reporter’s […]
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Opposite Inauguration, UFC live event draws just 244K
Last Wednesday’s UFC’s Fight Night which actually aired in the morning in North America opposite the U.S. Inauguration of Joe Biden drew 244,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Neil Magny taking on Michael Chiesa in what amounted to a showcase fight for the Spokane, Washington-based fighter. Chiesa dominated the 5-round main […]
UFC 257 Prelims draw 1.433M viewers
The UFC 257 Prelims drew 1.433 million viewers on ESPN Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event drew 704,000 in the A18-49 demo and a 0.78 household rating. The UFC Prelims was the #1 cable telecast on Saturday. It was tops in the A18-49 demo and M18-49 demo with 0.75. The event started […]
UFC to return to network television January 16th?
The UFC is returning to network as it plans to hold its January 16th event on Fight Island on ABC. The UFC has aired on ESPN since moving from Fox at the end of 2018. ABC and ESPN are under the same corporate umbrella. pic.twitter.com/1KLdjq1hmz — Jason Cruz (@dilletaunt) December 23, 2020 MMA Junkie confirms […]
UFC Fight Night Prelims draw 413K
UFC Fight Night 183 Prelims on ESPN drew 413K viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The main card appeared on ESPN+ only. The Prelims featured Anthony Pettis as he defeated Alex Morono in the feature bout on the undercard. The main card featured Stephen Thompson as he defeated Geoff Neal via Unanimous Decision. UFC Fight […]