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UFC Fight Night 71 draws 801K viewers

July 17, 2015 by Jason Cruz 25 Comments

Sports TV Ratings reports that Wednesday night’s UFC Fight Night drew an average of 801,000 viewers and a 0.4 rating in adults 18-49.  The prelims drew an average of 543,000 viewers. UFC Fight Night 71 which officially aired from 7pm-10:04pm PT and featured Frank Mir and Todd Duffee drew 801,000 viewers.  The prelims which featured […]

Filed Under: FS1, ratings, TV, UFC, Zuffa

UFC 189: Payout Perspective

July 16, 2015 by Jason Cruz 53 Comments

Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective.  This time we take you to UFC 189 which was the biggest event in years for the company taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. McGregor wins interim Featherweight title The gamble for the UFC paid off.  Conor McGregor stopped Chad Mendes with just seconds remaining in […]

Filed Under: Drug Testing, Featured, mainstream, pay-per-view, payouts, ratings, TV, UFC

PBC on ESPN debut draws 800,000 viewers

July 15, 2015 by Jason Cruz 21 Comments

The debut of PBC on ESPN Saturday night drew an average viewership of 800,000 viewers from 9pm-11pm ET.  It surpassed 2015’s Friday Night Fight telecasts which averaged just 381,000 viewers. The main event featuring Keith Thurman and Luis Collazo drew an average of 999,000 viewers with a peak at close to 1.2 million according to […]

Filed Under: boxing, ESPN, FS1, Premier Boxing Champions, ratings, TV, UFC

TUF Finale 21 draws 691,000 viewers, Prelims 470,000

July 14, 2015 by Jason Cruz 14 Comments

MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the TUF 21 Finale drew 691,000 viewers on Sunday night on FS1.  The Prelims which preceded the main card drew 470,000 viewers. The main card on Sunday aired from 6pm-9pm PT and featured Stephen Thompson taking on Jake Ellenberger.  Thompson took the win with a highlight […]

Filed Under: FS1, ratings, TUF, TUF 18, TUF 19, TUF 20, TUF 21, TV

UFC 189 Prelims draw 847,000

July 14, 2015 by Jason Cruz 26 Comments

MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the UFC 189 Prelims drew 847,000 viewers on Fox Sports 1.  The ratings represent a modest increase from UFC 188 which aired on FX. In the last fight of the UFC 189 Prelims, Matt Brown submitted Tim Means.  The event was the first UFC Prelims card […]

Filed Under: FS1, ratings, TV, UFC

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