MMA Fighting reports that the debut of The Ultimate Fighter 17 scored an average of 1.51 million viewers. Its the highest rating for the TUF franchise since moving to FX. The two hour Tuesday debut on FX featured coaches Chael Sonnen and Jon Jones. Payout Perspective: This season featured a different production look and it […]
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UFC on FX 7: 1,857,000 viewer average
MMA Fighting reports that UFC on FX 7 earned a record 1,857,000 million viewer average on Saturday night. Additionally, the prelims on Fuel TV received a record 255,000 viewer average. The 1.857 million average on FX was the highest average for a live MMA broadcast on the FX network. Via MMA Fighting: In the key […]
Fuel TV to become Fox Sports 2
The Sports Business Journal* reports that Fox is restructuring its channels as it plans to unveil two new sports networks later in 2013. In addition, FX will no longer carry sports programming. The news of a Fox Sports 1 was known for a while but it was not until Fox filed a trademark application for […]
Alvarez lawyers request preliminary injunction to appear at UFC 159
Eddie Alvarez’s attorneys will seek a preliminary injunction to allow the free agent lightweight to sign a Zuffa contract to fight at UFC 159 on April 27, 2013. The Order to Show Cause hearing is set for January 25th. According to Court papers filed in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey […]
UFC on FX 7 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC on FX 7. The attendance for the event in San Paulo, Brazil was a sellout with 9,116 fans. Bonuses were announced and each fighter received $50,000 for their efforts: KO of the Night: Vitor Belfort Submission of the Night: Ildemar Alcantra Fight of the Night: […]