MMA Junkie reports that last Friday night’s Strikeforce Challengers 17 garnered an average of 232,000 viewers. The average reflects the fourth highest in “Challengers” history and an increase from 210,000 viewers for Challengers 16. In addition, the payout list was revealed via MMA Junkie: Bobby Voelker: $11,000 (includes $5,500 win bonus) def. Roger Bowling: $4,500 Devin […]
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UFC 132 Prelims on Spike TV: 1.2 million viewers
MMA Junkie reports that UFC 132’s prelims on Spike TV averaged 1.2 million viewers. The broadcast received a 0.8 household rating an a peak of 1.3 million viewers. Via MMA Junkie: The Spike TV broadcast was the No. 2 rated cable program in its timeslot among men 18-49 and men 18-34 (behind only NASCAR racing […]
Strikeforce HW GP: Overeem vs Werdum Payout Perspectives
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at at the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix second event televised on Showtime, headlined by the current Strikeforce HW champion Alistair Overeem versus Fabricio Werdum and Josh Barnett versus Brett Rogers. The event aired on Showtime and took place at the American […]
Bellator 46: 185,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that the Summer Series of Bellator on MTV2 received an average of 185,000 viewers. Via MMA Junkie: The event marked a steep decline from the promotion’s record ratings at Bellator 44 and Bellator 45 to close season four but fell right in line with the season’s other nine events, which each averaged […]
Spike TV re-broadcast draws more viewers than Versus live event
MMA Weekly reports that Spike TV’s re-broadcast of UFC Fight Night 22 scored better ratings than UFC on Versus 4. Spike TV scored an average of 793,000 viewers while Versus received 744,000 viewers. The numbers for this past Sunday’s event on Versus were up from the UFC’s March event on Versus. UFC on Versus 3 […]