ESPN’s Dan Rafael reports (via HBO Boxing) that last Saturday’s fight between Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler drew a total of 1,070,000 viewers in two showings. As the fight was aired live from England, it was shown at 3pm PDT/6pm EDT and then again at 10pm PDT/EDT . It received 493K for the live event […]
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UFC 160 Prelims: 1.3 million
MMA Fighting reports that the UFC 160 Prelims on FX this past Saturday drew an average of 1.3 million viewers. The ratings are in line with the FX average. The Prelims featured Mike Pyle win a split decision over Rick Story. It also saw Dennis Bermudez take a win from Max Holloway. Notably, the Prelims […]
PPV History – UFC 160 main event fighters
MMA Payout takes another look at the prior PPV history of UFC 160’s main event fighters. The quick conclusion is that the UFC Heavyweight Division is a big draw for fans. Bigfoot Silva EVENT OPPONENT DATE BUY RATE/Rating UFC 156 Alistair Overeem February 2, 2013 330,000 PPV buys UFC on FX Travis Browne October 5, 2012 […]
UFC on FX 8: 1.3 million viewer average
MMA Fighting reports ratings for UFC on FX 8 were down from last event’s high as Saturday’s event from Brazil scored 1.3 million viewers. The 1.3M figure is on average with ratings for UFC on FX shows. Saturday’s main event on FX saw Vitor Belfort KO Luke Rockhold with a highlight reel reverse head kick. […]
Rovell calls out White on UFC numbers
ESPN Business Reporter and UFC head Dana White went back and forth on twitter on the state of UFC business. The UFC drew the scrutiny of ESPN business reporter Darren Rovell. If you didn’t know, Rovell covers the business of sports and is as active on twitter as Dana White. Rovell sent a tweet out […]