MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 68 drew 950,000 viewers for the main card from 7:00pm-9:33pm PT on Fox Sports 1. The UFC Fight Night 68 Prelims (5:00pm-7:00pm PT) which preceded the main card drew an average of 782,000 viewers. The prelims featured two heavyweights as Shawn Jordan […]
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UFC Fight Night 68 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 68. The bonuses were awarded to Dustin Poirier, Shawn Jordan, Brian Ortega and Thiago Tavares. Each drew $50,000 bonuses. Poirier and Jordan earned “Performance of the Night” honors and Ortega and Tavares put on the “Fight of the Night.” UFC Fight Night […]
Show Money Episode 5 discusses UFC and PBC lawsuits
MMA Bill in New York may see adjustments
In the waning days of the 2015 New York State Assembly, the bill seeking to legalize MMA in the state is being revamped in hopes of passage according to the Press & Sun Bulletin in Albany. Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle expects to expand the MMA bill to include other legalized combative sports as well […]
TUF 21 Episode 7 draws 371K viewers
Wednesday’s seventh episode of TUF 21 drew a rating of 371,000 viewers on FS1 in the first run of the episode in the 10:00pm ET slot. The viewership reflects a modest increase from last week. In the fight of the show, the Blackzilians scored another win as Vicente Luque submitted ATT’s Nathan Coy in the […]