UFC Fight Night 135 drew 596,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims on FS2 drew 273,000 viewers. The main event featured Justin Gaethje against James Vick with The Highlight delivering one with a KO in the very first round. The event started 11 minutes late with the first […]
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PBC on FS1 draws 247,000 viewers
PBC on FS1 Friday night drew 247,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Jamal James as he stopped Mahonry Montes in the second round of their welterweight matchup. According to a report from the Minnesota Star Tribune, the event drew a paid attendance of 3,754. PBC on FS1 included the main […]
Bellator 204 peaked with Gallagher fight with 699K viewers on Paramount
Bellator 204 peaked for the James Gallagher-Ricky Bandejas fight with 699,000 viewers on Paramount according to Nielsen. The event drew 413,000 in DVR + 3 ratings. The event drew 319,000 viewers in Live + SD ratings on Friday night. The event featured Darrion Caldwell as he defeated Noad Lahat. Gallagher was a top prospect and […]
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN draws 686,000 viewers
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN drew 686,000 Saturday night on the network which improved on the three prior cards on ESPN. According to Nielsen (via ShowBuzz Daily), the 110 minute event drew 0.20 in the A18-49 demo. The event saw Bryant Jennings win via 9th round TKO over Alexander Dimitrenko. In the opener of the […]
White confirms TUF to continue in new ESPN deal
Dana White has confirmed that The Ultimate Fighter will continue as part of the ESPN deal despite record-low ratings the past several seasons on FS1. After the season finale of Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night, White told reporters of the future of the series. “There’s still a huge market for ‘The Ultimate Fighter.’ […]