MMA Weekly reports that this week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV tied a season low with an average of 1.2 million viewers. Yet, Dana White has put a positive spin on the dismal ratings. Via MMA Weekly: Overall, this season’s numbers have established a significant drop from Season 12. Six weeks in, […]
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UFC 129: Payout Perspective – Part 2
Welcome to the second part of UFC 129’s Payout Perspective. PPV Buy Rate trending at estimated 800K-900K (Updated 5/5) Dave Metzler at the Wrestling Observer (subscription required) stated that the trending buy rate for UFC 129 will be between 800-900K. It was estimated to be around 1 million buys earlier. The explanation between trending […]
UFC 129 Prelims: 1.5 million viewers
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC 129 Prelims scored a strong 1.5 million viewers on Spike TV. The prelims aired an hour earlier due to the change in the PPV start time. Via MMA Junkie: The ratings were up solidly from UFC 128’s ” UFC Prelims” special, which netted 1.3 million viewers. The UFC 129 […]
UFC 129: Payout Perspective – Part 1
Welcome to another addition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 129 held at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario Canada. The three and a half hour PPV set records in attendance, gate and bonuses. It was the organization’s biggest event in its history. In the main event, Georges St. Pierre outclassed […]
UFC 129 sets records for attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 129 set an attendance record with 55, 724 in attendance Saturday night in Toronto. The gate totaled $12.1 million ($11.5 million Canadian) according to MMA Junkie. The records shattered the previous marks of 23,152 (UFC 124) $5,397,300 (UFC 66). In addition, record bonuses were given to fighters tonight as the Submission, KO and Fight […]