MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that the World Series of Fighting 20 airing Friday night on NBC Sports Network drew just 128,000 viewers. The event which aired from 9:00 – 11:30pm ET featured David Branch against Jesse McElligott. Branch won via submission with what looked like a version of the Von Flue choke. […]
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Bellator 136 draws 655,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that Bellator 136 on Friday drew a viewership of 655,000 viewers. It is up slightly from last month’s event. The main event (which aired from 9:00-11:30pm ET on SpikeTV) had Will Brooks taking on Dave Jansen with the Brooks earning the unanimous decision. The event drew a 0.2 […]
PBC on NBC draws 2.62 million viewers, down from network debut
The second event for Premier Boxing Champions on NBC network television drew 2.62 million viewers in Live + Same Day ratings according to Television By Numbers. It also drew a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 demo and 3 share for its 8:30pm-11:00pm airing. The ratings are down from its debut in March of 3.13 million […]
Glory Kickboxing 20 draws 359,000 viewers on Good Friday
Glory Kickboxing: Dubai on SpikeTV which aired last Friday drew an average of 359,000 viewers according to Nielsen sources. The event, a part of Spike TV’s new Friday night rebranding for combat sports aired from 10:00pm to 12:07am on the east coast. It featured two world title fights. Glory Ratings on Spike TV: Glory 11: […]
UFC Fight Night 63: 389K viewers; prelims 304K viewers
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that UFC Fight Night 63: Mendes vs. Lamas on Fox Sports 1 on Saturday drew 389,000 viewers for its main card which aired Saturday afternoon from 1:00pm ET to 4:00pm ET. The event peaked with 489,000 viewers from 1:30pm to 1:45 pm ET. The Saturday night replay (8:00pm […]