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Payouts and updated ratings for UFC on Fox 5

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MMA Mania reports updated ratings for Saturday’s UFC on Fox 5 which reveals it doing much better than originally reported.  In addition, payouts for Saturday have been released with Shogun Rua and B.J. Penn leading the list. The final numbers show that the UFC pulled 4.4 million viewers with the main event receiving an average […]

UFC on Fox 5 Payout Perspective

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Welcome to a special edition of Payout Perspective as we take a look at UFC on Fox 5 from the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington.   In the main event, Benson Henderson defeated Nate Diaz to retain the lightweight title. The Smooth One Dominates Benson Henderson beat up Nate Diaz for 5 rounds to retain his lightweight […]

UFC on Fox 5 receives 3.41 million viewers

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Television By Numbers reports that UFC on Fox 5 last night scored 3.41 million viewers and won the 8:00pm time slot. It received a 1.6 rating for the 18-49 adult demo. UFC on Fox 5 did not have stiff competition in its time slot (“Frosty the Snowman” on CBS was second with a 1.1 rating). […]

UFC on Fox 5 pre-fight Headlines

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MMA Payout had the opportunity to attend the UFC on Fox 5 weigh-ins for tonight.  From what we learned, at 10:00am, there was a line at the KeyArena for the 4:00pm weigh-ins. Will the 209 be able to take the title in the 206? Despite needing additional time to lose weight, Nate Diaz looked ready […]