MMA Payout has learned that the UFC 182 Prelims on FS1 drew a viewer average of 1.02 million making it the best viewership of a prelim show since UFC 168 in December 2013. The Prelims Saturday peaked between 6:30-6:45pm PT with 1,346,000 viewers. The last fight on the UFC Prelims was Paul Felder taking on […]
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UFC 182: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at the much anticipated fight between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier. Jones dominates Cormier In one of the most anticipated fights in some time, Jon Jones dominated Daniel Cormier. It was clear that as the fight progressed, Cormier looked like he lost […]
UFC Fight Night 58 draws 966,000 viewers
Per Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand, UFC Fight Night 58 drew an average viewership of 966,000 on Saturday night which was the top FS1 show last week. The Prelims which preceded the event drew 626,000 viewers. The 2 hour main card featured Lyoto Machida and C.B. Dolloway. Machida stopped Dolloway in the first round. Saturday’s […]
TUF 20 Episode 12 Live + 3 viewership up to 752,000
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that TUF 20 Episode 12 drew an additional 244,000 viewers for a total of 752,000 viewers for the regular season finale. The increase in the 12th episode of 244,000 viewers brings the average increase in viewers from DVR watching to 275,000. The Live +3 ratings for TUF […]
TUF 20 Finale on FS1 draws 989,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from a Niesen source that the TUF 20 Finale on FS1 Friday drew an average of 989,000 peaking at 1,219,000 viewers during the main event between Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas. The Prelims which preceded the main card on Friday night between 7:00pmET-9:00pm ET produced 719,000 viewers. The TUF 20 Finale […]