ratings

UFC 157 Prelims: 1.267 million

February 27, 2013 by Jason Cruz 4 Comments

MMA Fighting reports that UFC 157 Prelims received an average 1.267 million viewers. The 2 hour show preceding the big event Saturday is average for the prelims on FX. The show was down from UFC 156’s Prelims which was the highest average for prelims on FX. The prelims for 157 included the Fight of the […]

Initial UFC 157 PPV buys show impressive debut for women’s MMA

February 26, 2013 by Jason Cruz 24 Comments

MMA Fighting reports initial indications that Saturday’s UFC 157 PPV buy rate are very strong. The PPV featuring women for the first time in the UFC is said to have done 40% better than UFC 156 Super Bowl Weekend. Now all we have to do is to figure out that number. The LA Times Lance […]

A look into the past ratings of UFC 157 main event fighters

February 23, 2013 by Jason Cruz 4 Comments

As we get ready for Saturday’s fights, we take a look at how well the top of the card did in its recent fights with respect to ratings. Ronda Rousey Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman – 529K viewers Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey – 431K viewers No PPVs to go on here but Rousey’s fights have been […]

Bellator MMA Live (90): 737,000 viewers

February 22, 2013 by Jason Cruz 7 Comments

The Wrestling Observer (subscription required) reports that Bellator MMA Live (90) received 737,000 viewers and received 473,000 viewers for its replay. As TWO reports, the replay was up substantially due to word of the King Mo KO. UPDATED: Bellator 360 aired immediately after Bellator MMA Live. The replay for Bellator MMA Live is not correct. […]

TUF 17 episode 5: 1.13 million viewers

February 22, 2013 by Jason Cruz 6 Comments

Television By Numbers reports that TUF on FX this past week received an average viewership of 1.13 million viewers. The rating was good for a 0.6 rating. Via MMA Fighting: The show did healthy demographic numbers, doing a 1.45 in Males 18-34, the group the FOX family contracted with UFC to super serve. It also […]