UFC on Fox 27 took place Saturday night from Charlotte, North Carolina. Ronaldo Souza headlined the card and took home a $50,000 fight bonus for his stoppage of Derek Brunson. In addition, Mirsad Bektic, Drew Dober and Frank Camacho took home $50,000 bonuses. Bektic earned a Performance Bonus with a TKO of Godofredo Pepey. Drew […]
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Johnson wants Dillashaw on big card to maximize PPV bonus
Demetrious Johnson told ESPN that he wants a big PPV with T.J. Dillashaw on a “stacked card.” In the interview, he inadvertently revealed his PPV points bonus with the UFC. Via ESPN: “I’ve seen guys jump on [stacked] PPV cards and make $1.5 million, fighting an inferior opponent than who I’m about to fight. Me […]
Updated UFC on Fox 26 ratings reflects peak over 3 million for main event
UFC on Fox 26 peaked with over 3 million viewers according to Nielsen. The adjusted viewership for the event on Saturday drew 2,107,000 million viewers. Saturday night’s event featured Rafael Dos Anjos as he defeated Robbie Lawler in a 5-round main event. The overrun into the 10:00 time slot saw the peak viewership for the […]
UFC on Fox 26 Prelims draw 456,000 viewers
The UFC on Fox 26 Prelims on FS1 drew 456,000 viewers on Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The 3-hour prelims drew 0.15 in the A18-49 demo per Nielsen. The featured fight on the prelims saw Jan Blachowicz defeat Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision. The bonuses for the event were all on the prelims […]
UFC on Fox 26 draws 1.78M viewers
UFC on Fox 26 drew 1.78 million viewers on Fox Saturday night according to Television By Numbers. It is the second lowest rating ever for the UFC shows on Fox for its two-hour block on the network. The ratings, via Television By Numbers, do not reflect the overrun from the main event of Robbie Lawler […]