MMA Fighting reports that the second episode of The Ultimate Fighter did 1.27 million viewers for a 0.9 rating. The ratings reflect a decrease from the season debut on FX. According to Television By Numbers, TUF did 1.27 million viewers for a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 demo for its time slot. TUF 17 Episode […]
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Jackson says UFC misstates PPV numbers
MMA Mania reports that Quentin “Rampage” Jackson claims that the UFC misstates its PPV numbers to its fighters. Jackson’s statement is part of the on again, off again relationship he has had with the company. In an interview with MMA Heat Jackson indicated that Zuffa is taking advantage of its fighters by telling the fighters […]
Final numbers for UFC on Fox 6 show healthy gains
MMA Fighting reports the full numbers from Saturday’s UFC on Fox 6 card. The numbers which now include the west coast viewership have bumped up the average to 4.4 million viewers. The ratings are similar to December’s UFC on Fox 5 show which received 4.4 million viewers and hit a high of 5.7 million during […]
Randy Couture signs deal with Spike TV, will star in Bellator reality TV show
MMA Fighting reports that UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture has signed on with Spike TV to star in the Bellator reality show. Spike TV sent out a media alert this morning announcing a press conference set for next week to make the official announcement. SI.com’s Loretta Hunt reported that Couture has signed a multi-year […]
UFC on Fox 6 wins key demo and scores with 3.77M viewer average
Television By Numbers reports that Saturday night’s UFC on Fox 6 won key demos Saturday night on Fox. The fights featuring a Flyweight title match earned a viewer average of 3.766 million viewers. UFC on Fox 6: Dodson v. Johnson earned a 1.8 rating in the 18-49 demo which was up 13% from December 9th’s […]