MMAPayout has verified through Nielsen sources that Glory 14: Zagreb on Spike TV on Saturday night drew 495,000 viewers, which is now the second most watched Glory event on the network. The event on Saturday night peaked at 588,000 viewers during the Cro-Cop versus Bonjasky main event. Glory Ratings on Spike TV: Glory 11: 381,000 viewers […]
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Bellator 111: 653,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned via Nielsen sources that the overnight ratings for Bellator 111 on Friday night received an average viewership of 653,000 viewers. The main event of Eduardo Dantas-Anthony Leone grabbed 793,000 viewers which was the highest quarter hour for the show. Bellator 110 Overnight rating 880,000 viewers DVR +3 1 million viewers […]
UFN 37 London: Gustafsson vs Manuwa main event draws 591K in UK
This past weekend, the UFC held Ultimate Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs Manuwa from London’s O2 Arena. The main event aired on the United Kingdom’s Channel 5 network, a first for the UFC in the market, which holds a 4.4% share of total monthly TV viewers in the UK. According to British TV website, DigitalSpy, […]
Dana White: FOX reason why Gustafsson is fighting on Fight Pass for Americans
Before the Ultimate Fight Night 37 London card, Dana White held one of his infamous pre-fight scrums where he tried to clear up some of the misconceptions regarding Fight Pass, including why Alexander Gustafsson ended up fighting on Fight Pass after a huge fight against Jon Jones on PPV last year. Link: TheMMAReport, Abbey Subhan […]
FS1 trending up according to Fox Sports Execs
The Sports Business Journal (subscription required) reports that executives for Fox Sports are pleased with the upswing of Fox Sports 1. Although its miles away from competing with ESPN, trends seen by execs point to a promising future. The article is premised upon the comparison that FS1 has done much better than its predecessor, the […]