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UFC on Fox 13 draws 2.27M in overnight ratings

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Television By Numbers reports that UFC on Fox 13 drew 2.27 million viewers in overnight ratings Saturday night.  It drew a 3 share and 0.9 rating.  It placed second in network viewing with the old holiday classic of Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer drawing over 5 million viewers opposing the UFC. UFC on Fox Ratings […]

UFC on Fox 13 attendance, gate and bonuses

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MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC on Fox 13 which took place at The Talking Stick Resort Arena (fka US Airways Center) in Phoenix, Arizona. UFC on Fox 13 drew 15,300 for a gate of $1.5 million.  The Talking Stick Resort Arena holds approximately 18,500 for basketball, 16,200 for ice hockey […]

UFC officially announces Sweden stadium show

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The UFC announced that Alexander Gustafsson will face Anthony Johnson on January 24, 2015 in an arena in Gustafsson’s home country of Stockholm, Sweden for UFC on Fox 14.  It will be the first network show of 2015 and first outside of the U.S.. As most recall, UFC 129 was the first stadium show from […]

ESPN signs Sonnen to analyst job

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MMA Junkie reports that ESPN has hired former UFC star and Fox Sports 1 TV analyst Chael Sonnen.  Sonnen was let go from FOX after he failed a pre-UFC 175 drug test. Per an ESPN press release, Sonnen will join ESPN as a UFC Analyst.  Per the release, he has signed on to “a multi-fight […]

UFC on Fox 12: 2.5 million viewers

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MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that Saturday’s UFC on Fox 12 main card received a Live plus Same Day rating of 2.5 million viewers.  The rating falls in line with Fox shows during the summer and is better than UFC on Fox 11’s rating this past April. UFC on Fox 1: 5.7 […]