Before we head into one of the bigger combat sports Saturdays in a while, we welcome you to another edition of the Wrestling Post. In a bit of bad timing for the WWE, this Sunday its Pay Per View event, Payback in Chicago will now go up against Game 7 for the Chicago Blackhawks as […]
ratings
TUF 19 Episode 7: 424,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that this past Wednesday’s TUF episode received 424,000 viewers for the 10pm episode and 68,000 for the 1am replay on Fox Sports 1. The seventh episode drew the season average to roughly 460,000 viewers. This week’s episode featured the continued reaction after the last episode’s controversial decision. […]
UFC 173 Prelims: 697,000 viewers
TUF Episode 6: 611,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned that last week’s controversial TUF episode scored the highest ratings of the season with an average viewership of 611,000 viewers per a Nielsen source. It was 32% higher than its season average of 464,000. Last Wednesday’s episode was hyped up by the UFC and some MMA media for its controversial ending. […]
Bellator 120 prelims on Spike TV average 712K
MMA Payout has learned that the prelims leading up to the Bellator PPV received an average rating of 712,000 viewers. In addition, MMA Payout has received the numbers for Bellator shoulder programming which aired on Saturday before the PPV. “Unrivaled: Michael Chandler,” which aired in the 7pm slot on Saturday on Spike received an average […]