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TUF 17 Finale ratings: 1.7 million

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John Morgan of MMA Junkie reports that The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale on Saturday night scored 1.705 million viewers.  Morgan reported the TUF 17 Finale was the number 1 cable show in the 18-49 male demo. Notably, Morgan reported that the number 1 network programming at the time was NASCAR on Fox. The TUF 16 […]

Bellator MMA Live First Season a Success

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Bellator’s inaugural season on Spike TV scored an average of 861,000 viewers according to a recent press release.  Despite some issues during the season, it was an overall success. Via Bellator press release: Spike TV’s debut season of Bellator MMA was a ratings success for the network, delivering an average of 861,000 viewers, culminating with […]

UFC on Fuel TV 9: 236,000 viewers

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MMA Fighting reports that UFC on Fuel TV 9 scored a ratings average of 236,000 viewers. It was the largest ever for a non-prime time broadcast on the network. Via MMA Fighting: What made this number impressive is the show aired starting at 2 p.m. on the East Coast and 11 a.m. on the West […]

Bellator MMA Live 95: 901,000 viewers

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Bellator MMA Live 95 received a viewer average of 901,000 viewers for a 0.4 rating according to Television By the Numbers.  It tied for the the second-highest rating of the season. Bellator 85:  938,000 viewers Bellator 86:  812,000 viewers Bellator 87:  705,000 viewers Bellator 88:  807,000 viewers Bellator 89:  719,000 viewers Bellator 90:  737,000 viewers […]

TUF 17 Episode 11: 1.174 million viewer average

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Television By Numbers reports that TUF 17 episode 11 received an average of 1.174 million viewers for a rating of 0.7. TUF 17 Episode 1: 1.51 million TUF 17 Episode 2: 1.27 million TUF 17 Episode 3: 1.191 million TUF 17 Episode 4: 1.25 million TUF 17 Episode 5: 1.13 million TUF 17 Episode 6: […]