Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective: WEC edition. The final WEC event took place in Glendale, Arizona at the Jobing.com arena. In the main event, hometown favorite Benson “Smooth” Henderson faced Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. Fitting for the WEC, it ended with a flourish with the kick seen everywhere. Business Storylines It’s Showtime! Pettis claims […]
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Strikeforce: Henderson vs Babalu II Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at the Showtime event headlined by MMA legend Dan Henderson, as he made his return after losing his Strikeforce debut on CBS back in March, against challenger and former Strikeforce LHW champ Renato “Babalu” Sobral. The event took place at the […]
TUF 12 Ratings and Review
The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale: 1.7 million viewers
The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale finished strong with a 1.3 household rating and an average of 1.7 million viewers. It received a 1.72 rating with M18-49 and a 2.13 in M18-34. This information was confirmed in an email from SpikeTV to MMA Payout. The quarter hour ratings for the 2 hour finale are as follows: 1.35 […]
UFC 123 Prelims score solid 1.5 million viewers
UFC 123 Prelims on SpikeTV garnered a strong audience of 1.5 million viewers for a 1.1 household rating. It earned a 1.31 in M18-49 and a 1.21 in M18-34. Spike TV confirmed this information in an email to MMA Payout. The numbers are tied for the third all-time highest “UFC Prelims” rating according to MMA […]