Bellator 189 drew 439,000 viewers on Spike TV Friday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Julia Budd defending her Featherweight championship against Arlene Blencowe. It was Budd’s first title defense as she defeated Blencowe for the second time. The event took place in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Payout Perspective: The UFC edged out Bellator […]
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TUF 26 Finale draws 501,000 on FS1; Prelims draw 361,000
The Ultimate Fighter 26 drew 501,000 viewers on FS1 Friday night. The prelims which preceded the event drew 361,000 viewers. The TUF 26 pre-fight show drew 148,000 at 7pm ET on FS1. The one-hour precursor to the fights drew 0.06 in the A18-49 demo. The prelims drew 0.12 in the A18-49 demo starting at 8pm […]
Flyweight title fight draw top salaries for TUF 26 Finale
The TUF 26 Finale finalists earned $100,000 for their efforts Friday night. Nicco Monsanto and Roxanne Modaferri earned $100,000 each. Monsanto, the inaugural 125-pound women’s champion, did not earn a win bonus for her victory. Via MMA Junkie: Nicco Montano: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Roxanne Modafferi: $100,000 Sean O’Malley: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) […]
UFC 218 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 218 drew 17,587 for a gate of $2 million according to Dana White who announced it at the post-event press conference. He also gave two Fight of the Night Bonuses Saturday night. Alex Oliveira and Yancy Medeiros earned a Fight of the Night for slugfest on the UFC 218 Prelims. Both fighters looked to […]
New UFC Flyweight leads bonus winners from TUF 26 Finale
New UFC Flyweight champ Nicco Montano led the bonus winners at the TUF 26 Finale event on Friday night. The bonus winners were announced post-event. Montano and Roxanne Modafferi earned the Fight of the Night while Gerald Meerschaert and Brett Johns earned performance bonuses. Montana won a five-round unanimous decision over the late substitution, Modafferi, […]