The UFC 256 Prelims on ESPN drew 503,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The 2.5 hour telecast was a precursor to the UFC 256 PPV on Saturday night. The telecast was shortened 30 minutes due to the cancellation of fights during the week. The feature fight of the prelims saw Cub Swanson take down […]
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UFC on ESPN 19 draws 658,000 viewers
UFC on ESPN 19 drew 658,000 viewers on ESPN 2 Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Dialy. The Prelims airing prior to the main card drew 498,000 viewers. The UFC event aired on ESPN2 due to college football Saturday night. The main event featured Jake Hermansson taking on Martin Vettori in a clash that was […]
UFC on ESPN 18 draws 1.055M viewers
UFC on ESPN 18 scored over 1 million viewers Saturday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event drew 1.055M viewers and finished 8th overall in cable ratings Saturday night. UFC on ESPN 18 featured Anthony Smith and Devin Clark after the main event of Derrick Lewis and Curtis Blaydes was cancelled due to […]
Smith leads Performance Bonuses for UFC on ESPN 18
UFC on ESPN 18 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The promotion handed out 4 bonuses including one for the main eventer Anthony Smith as he submitted Devin Clark. The other Performance Bonuses went to Miguel Baeza, Su Mudaerji and Nate Maness. There was no Fight of the Night. Baeza […]
Blaydes tests positive for COVID-19, main event for UFC on ESPN off
The main event for Saturday’s UFC event at The Apex in Las Vegas is off after Curtis Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19. His fight with Derrick Lewis will be re-scheduled according to multiple media reports. Blaydes-Lewis was the marquee main event for UFC on ESPN 18 which has a rather unremarkable lineup after the headlining […]