MMA Payout has an update on tickets for UFC 170. While Ronda Rousey is an expected draw based on her last two UFC outings, the ticket demands for the event appear low. Dana White said at his media scrum (19:14 mark) Thursday that the event would do a $2 million gate. However, there are still […]
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TUF Nations Episode 6 nets just 78,000 viewers
The MMA Report reports the ratings for this week’s TUF Nations which aired on FS2. TUF Nations, Episode 6 received only 78,000 total viewers which is the second time it has been on FS2. TUF Nations: Australia vs. Canada Episode 1: 371,000 viewers Episode 2: 253,000 viewers Episode 3: 107,000 viewers Episode 4: 384,000 viewers […]
UFC Fight Night 36: 1.4 million viewers
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 36 received an average viewership of 1.4 million viewers. The show which aired at 7:30pm PT/10:30 ET is the biggest rating for a Fight Night on FS1 since UFC Fight Night 26 on the first day of the network. UFC Fight Nights on […]
Rousey against testing for marijuana
MMA Junkie reports on Ronda Rousey’s opinion on the testing of marijuana on fighters. Although Rousey believes that marijuana is an “invasion of privacy” it is actually not. The women’s bantamweight champ told MMA Junkie, “It is beyond their [state athletic commissions/sanctioning bodies] rights [to test for marijuana],” Rousey said. “It’s actually an invasion of […]
UFC Fight Night 36 attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 36 which took place at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The fighters grabbing the newly restructured bonuses received $50,000 each: Fight of the Night: Lyoto Machida-Gegard Mousasi Performances of the Night: Erick Silva and Charles Oliveira. Junkie also reported […]