Earlier this week, Judge Kimba Wood of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a 44 page opinion dismissing 6 of the 7 claims brought by Zuffa in its lawsuit against the state regarding its legislation banning professional MMA. Zuffa’s claim that the MMA regulation is unconstitutionally vague is the […]
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TUF 18 Episode 5: 640,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned that Wednesday night’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter Episode 5 received an average viewership of 640,000 viewers. It received an 0.4 rating among adults 18-49. Wednesday’s episode reflects a downturn in ratings from the week prior. This can be seen as a correlation between male fights and female fights as this […]
Judge dismisses Zuffa’s First Amendment claim in New York lawsuit
Wanderlei shoots wrestling-inspired promo
Wanderlei Silva confronted Chael Sonnen in a pro wrestling-type promotional video which is posted on his YouTube channel. Silva confronted Sonnen at the Mr. Olympia exhibition held this past weekend in Las Vegas. The video has over 548,000 views on Silva’s YouTube channel. Payout Perspective: Is this something that MMA fans want to see? Its […]
TUF 18 Episode 4: 778,000 viewers
Television By Numbers reports that the 4th episode of The Ultimate Fighter 18 scored a viewer average of 778,000 for a 0.5 share in the 18-49 demo. The rating is the second highest of the season and is up from last week. Episode 1: 762,000 viewers Episode 2: 870,000 viewers Episode 3: 639,000 viewers Episode […]