MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 51 taking place from Brasilla, Brazil. The numbers were announced during the post-fight press conference. The attendance reveals that there were 8,822 fans in attendance with 1,173 of those comped tickets. According to the Junkie report, the UFC “does not typically reveal live […]
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Nick Diaz arrested on suspicion of DUI
MMA Junkie reports that Nick Diaz was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of DUI among other charges. Diaz is slated to face Anderson Silva at UFC 183 on January 31, 2015. According to the article, Diaz was “very polite and cordial” to the police officers. However, he did attempt to vomit after taking a […]
Was Silva re-signing bad timing or just bad?
Recently the UFC re-signed Thiago Silva after charges against him for domestic violence were dropped. The NFL fumbled the handling of Ray Rice and its subsequent fallout reveals that the UFC is not the only sports organization that has a problem with domestic violence and the subsequent handling of the issue. Rice has been suspended […]
The Ultimate Fighter 20 Ep 1: 536,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the debut episode of The Ultimate Fighter 20: Team Pettis vs. Team Melendez scored an average viewership of 536,000 on FS1. The ratings are almost 10% down from last season’s premiere. The first episode for adults 18-49 drew 0.4 and 0.59 for males 18-49. In comparison, […]
More ratings info from UFC Fight Night 50
MMA Payout has received more info per Nielsen on UFC Fight Night 50 on FS1. The peak viewership drew 1,068,000 viewers during the main event in which Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza defeated Gegard Mousasi. The peak audience occurred during the 11:30-11:45pm time period per Nielsen. The main event card drew a 0.73 household rating and averaged […]