UFC on Fox 25 drew 1.64 million viewers (according to TV By Numbers) making it the lowest overnight ratings for the company since it began airing fights on Fox. Despite the news, it tied with NBC’s Dateline for biggest rating for Adults in the 18-49 age range. UFC Fight Night featured Chris Weidman taking on […]
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UFC and Fightmetric team up to compile UFC rankings
The UFC and Fightmetric have teamed together to offer UFC fighter rankings. The rankings will include selected MMA media members voting on the rankings. Via UFC press release: “We are thrilled to have UFC recognize our fighter rankings and to have them hosted on UFC.com, as well as incorporated into event broadcasts. FightMetric has worked […]
Fightmetric introduces new Fantasy MMA game
Fightmetric, the UFC’s official statistics provider, recently developed a new fantasy MMA game. The game, MMA Salary Cap Challenge, is similar to fantasy football and baseball as it uses statistics to determine winners. Via its press release: The game works just like other salary cap style fantasy games. Players are given a budget for each […]
Sportsnet.ca offers Canada’s first fantasy MMA game
Fightmetric’s Rami Genauer spoke with MMA Payout about Fightmetric’s involvement in creating a fantasy MMA game for Canadian sports outlet Rogers Sportsnet. Contestants pick winners from the three UFC events starting with UFC 122 on November 13 and culminating in the final match between Georges St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck at UFC 124 in Montreal […]
Interview with FightMetric creator Rami Genauer
MMA Payout had the opportunity to get in touch with Fightmetric creator Rami Genauer. He was gracious enough to answer some questions about his company. Earlier this month, Fightmetric was chosen as the stat provider of choice by the UFC. 1. What is your background? My educational background is in political science and media studies, […]