TV

ESPN signs Sonnen to analyst job

November 12, 2014 by Jason Cruz 6 Comments

MMA Junkie reports that ESPN has hired former UFC star and Fox Sports 1 TV analyst Chael Sonnen. Sonnen was let go from FOX after he failed a pre-UFC 175 drug test. Per an ESPN press release, Sonnen will join ESPN as a UFC Analyst. Per the release, he has signed on to “a multi-fight […]

UFC Fight Night 56: 699,000 viewers

November 11, 2014 by Jason Cruz 37 Comments

MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that UFC Fight Night 56 on FS1 Saturday night drew an average viewership of 699,000 viewers. It was the second UFC event in two days. The main event of UFC FN 56 saw Ovince St. Preux KO Shogun Rua in the first round. UFC Fight Night ratings […]

Kovalev-Hopkins draws 1.328 million

November 11, 2014 by Jason Cruz 16 Comments

According to Nielsen, Saturday night’s fight on HBO featuring Sergey Kovalev and Bernard Hopkins drew an average of 1.328 million of the network’s subscribers. The rating makes it the second-highest rated boxing event this year next to Chavez-Vera II. A couple weeks ago, ESPN’s Dan Rafael compiled the highest-rated fights of 2014. Rafael reports that […]

UFC TV deal in works for Australia and New Zealand

November 10, 2014 by Jason Cruz 9 Comments

MMA Junkie reports that the UFC is brokering a new TV deal with Sky and FOX Sports which could land a new edition of “The Ultimate Fighter” in the region. UFC exec Tom Wright made the announcement this past weekend. The UFC is working with FOX Sports Australia and Sky in New Zealand to bring […]

Bellator announces UK TV deal for Bellator 131

November 7, 2014 by Jason Cruz 3 Comments

Bellator announced on Thursday that it has landed a television deal with U.K. broadcast network, Viacom-owned 5*. It will air next week’s card, Bellator 131, which will feature Tito Ortiz facing Stephan Bonnar. Via Bellator press release: The highly-anticipated “Bellator 131: Tito vs. Bonnar” fight card will air in the U.K. on Sunday, November 16 at 9pm on […]