The UFC announced that The Ultimate Fighter is returning with Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping as coaches. It will be the first season on the UFC’s new home on Paramount+. The series will debut on Sunday, June 14th. That’s correct likely after UFC 250 at the White House TUF will get a big lead-in. Episodes […]
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TUF 31 episode 3 down to 222K
The Ultimate Fighter Episode 3 drew 222,000 viewers on Tuesday night on ESPN per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast placed 88th overall and drew 0.07 household rating. The show aired prior to the news that Conor McGregor was being accused of rape during Sunday’s NBA Finals game in Miami. The ratings for the return […]
TUF 31 Episodes 1-2 ratings
The Ultimate Fighter returned to cable television with the return of Conor McGregor as one of its coaches. He returns to coach against Michael Chandler and the ratings have been off to a steady pace on ESPN. The debut episode drew 294K viewers and finished 11th overall in cable. The episode drew 0.14 in the […]
Air National Guard invests in new ‘TUF’ season
The Sports Business Journal reports that the Air National Guard will be the lead sponsor for ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ series which returned on May 30th. One source per SBJ states that the deal is a ‘high seven-figure deal.’ The new agreement has the Air National Guard as the lead sponsor through the 12 episodes of […]