MMA Payout has confirmed from Spike TV that the premiere episode of The Ultimate Fighter 13 scored an audience average of 1.5 million viewers. The show was the top rated cable show for its time slot in the key demographics of M18-34 and M18-49. TUF earned a 1.51 in M18-49, a 1.93 in M18-34, and […]
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Gracie Channel shut down by YouTube
MMA Junkie reports that YouTube has shut down the Gracie Academy channel on YouTube. The UFC made a claim of copyright infringement due to the unauthorized use of copyrighted content. It was the channel’s third complaint which caused it to be shut down. Via MMA HQ: Ryron and Rener Gracie used to post up videos to […]
UFC Fight Night Ratings: 2.4 million viewers
MMA Payout confirmed with Spike TV that ratings for Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night held in Seattle peaked at 2.4 million viewers. It was the most watched program on cable for the entire day in the key demographics of Men 18-34 and 18-49. Via Spike TV press release: Spike TV’s live UFC® Fight Night Live™ […]
Lesnar appearance on Jimmy Fallon
Brock Lesnar made an appearance on the Jimmy Fallon Show on NBC last night to promote his autobiography and The Ultimate Fighter 13 premiering this Wednesday. Unlike his previous promotion for his book, Lesnar was clean shaven, affable and played along with Jimmy Fallon. Lesnar even participated in a “mini-skit” where he reverses a Fallon […]
Chael Sonnen Sentencing Postponed Until April 8, 2011
Following up on my post, Chael Sonnen Guilty Plea, I checked the docket and it appears that the Court adjourned Sonnen’s sentencing hearing from March 28, 2011 (i.e. today) to April 8, 2011. As you may recall from my earlier post, here are some of the allegations from the Superseding Information: On or about June 20, […]