MMA Weekly reports that the UFC 141 Prelims garnered an average of 1.8 million viewers in its last live showing on Spike TV. Overall, the UFC Prelims averaged 1.41 million viewers on Spike TV. UFC 141 was the highest rated prelim show on Spike TV since UFC 126 when it received 2.0 million viewers. Payout […]
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UFC 141: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we look at a special Friday night event from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada which featured Brock Lesnar versus Alistair Overeem. Overeem kicks Lesnar into retirement There’s a reason why Lesnar went off as the underdog in Vegas. It was uncertain how Lesnar would […]
Countdown to UFC 141: 15,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that UFC 141 Countdown garnered just 15,000 viewers on FUEL TV. A replay of the show the same night at 1am ET/10pm PT garnered a dismal 1,000 viewers. The 15,000 viewers received a 0.03 household rating rating among men 18-49 and a 0.0 among men 18-34. UFC 141 aired the week of […]
11 for 11: No. 9 UFC’s big shows in Toronto and Rio
UFC 129 in Toronto was the company’s first stadium show which set records for attendance, gate and bonuses. The bonuses were the biggest ($129,000) in recent memory. It also held the first of two UFC Expos held this year. In the end, the UFC had a substantial impact on the economy in Toronto. The card […]
UFC 140 Prelims on ION: 808,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC Prelims on ION Television scored an average of 808,000 viewers. The two hour show was the third time the UFC’s prelims aired on ION. The ratings rank second lowest in the history of the company’s airing of its prelim bouts prior to its PPV offering. The UFC 140 Prelims […]