UFC 262 took place on May 15th and netted 300,000 PPV buys per Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand. UFC 262 took place in Houston, Texas and saw the crowning of a new lightweight champion as Charles Oliviera earned the title after he stopped Michael Chandler in the 2nd round of the fight. In the semi-main […]
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UFC 261 Prelims draw 951K, Early Prelims draw 616K
UFC 261 Prelims drew 951,000 viewers on Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It drew 465,000 in the A18-49 demo. The early Prelims which appeared on ESPN2 drew 616,000 viewers and 290,000 in the A18-49 demo. The UFC 261 Prelims saw Randy Brown submit Alex Oliveira in the very first round of the featured […]
Report: UFC 261 draws 700K buys on ESPN+
John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal reports that UFC 261 held this past Saturday drew more than 700,000 PPV buys on ESPN+. The event was the first in front of a live arena at the VyStar Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a triple-header of title fights with Kamaru Usman defending his welterweight title […]
Triller purchases FiteTV
TrillerNet, the parent company to Triller has purchased Fite TV. The deal reflects the company’s goal to expand Triller Fight Club. Notably, its next event takes place this Saturday. Per Triller press release: “The deal gives Triller a major foothold in the live-event PPV and streaming space, greatly expanding the reach of Triller’s fast-growing AI-powered […]
UFC 260 PPV prelims draw 718K
The UFC 260 PPV Prelims drew 718,000 viewers on Saturday night on ESPN and 297,000 in the A18-49 demo. Despite the stiff competition from the Men’s NCAA Tournament, the fights finished 5th overall in cable ratings. UFC 260 preceded the PPV on ESPN+ featuring Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou in a heavyweight title matchup. The […]