With the UFC-Fox relationship, much anticipation came with The Ultimate Fighter moving to the FX Network. Despite a Friday night time slot, Dana White was bullish on the move. Via MMA Fighting: When signing the [FOX] deal more than a year ago, UFC President Dana White talked about drawing 3 million viewers weekly for TUF […]
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UFC TV ratings from TUF 16 Finale and UFC on FX 6
MMA Junkie reports the ratings from this past weekends UFC events. The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale was a pleasant surprise earning a 1.3 million viewer average on FX Saturday night. Friday’s UFC on FX 6 from Australia received an average of 972,000 viewers while the prelims on Fuel received only 96,000 viewers. (via MMA Junkie). […]
TUF 16 Finale payouts
MMA Fighting reports the salaries for the TUF 16 Finale. Mike Pyle was the top earner of the night as he earned $78,000. Via MMA Fighting: Roy Nelson ($24,000 + $24,000 = $48,000) def. Matt Mitrione ($12,000) Colton Smith ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Mike Ricci ($8,000) Pat Barry ($22,000 + $22,000 =$44,000) def. Shane del Rosario ($20,000) […]
UFC on FX 6 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports that Friday’s UFC event, UFC on FX 6 had 5,133 attendees for a gate of $900,000. Bonuses were $40,000 each although there were no submissions of the night on the card. Bonuses for the “TUF” The Smashes Finale were as follows: Fight of the Night: Cody Donovan and Nick Penner Submission of […]
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale numbers
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for Saturday night’s Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale. In the main event, a Roy Nelson upper-cut was the beginning of the end for Matt Mitrione. The event held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas drew 2,500 fans for a gate of $318,525 which averages […]