The Wrestling Observer tweeted out the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC 191. UFC 191 at the MGM Grand Arena drew 10,783 fans for a gate of $1.367 million. Performance of the night went to Anthony Johnson and Raquel Pennington. Of course, the Fight of the Night went to Francisco Rivera and John Lineker. Payout […]
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WSOF hires Sonnen for on-air work
Chael Sonnen will be doing color commentary for the World Series of Fighting according to a press release from the company. Sonnen will begin his new duties starting Friday, September 18th on NBC Sports Network. Via WSOF press release: “I am stoked to join the powerhouse team at World Series of Fighting, and call their […]
PBC on ESPN draws 1.217M viewers
ESPN reports that PBC on ESPN featuring Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares Saturday night drew an average audience of 1,217,000 viewers and peaking with 1,641,000 viewers. Santa Cruz defeated Mares via majority decision. The peak occurred in the 12:00-12:15 am quarter hour. The event officially aired from 10:00 – 12:12 am thus the peak […]
Bellator 141 draws 666,000 viewers
Bellator MMA Live on Spike TV drew an average viewership of 666,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. It was second only to PGA Golf on the Golf Channel Friday night when it comes to cable sports TV ratings this past Friday. UPDATED: The event peaked at 929,000 viewers per Nielsen source. Overnight Peak Bellator 132 […]
UFC Fight Night 74 draws 796K viewers, prelims draw 542K
Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night 74 airing on FS1 drew an average viewership of 796,000 according to Nielsen sources. The prelims which preceded the main card drew 542,000 viewers. The peak during the main card occurred in the last quarter hour of the event 9:45-10pm when it drew 970,000 viewers. The main card for UFC […]