Ronda Rousey is featured in this week’s edition of Sports Illustrated as well as a television feature for the NBC Sports Network. The article’s title, “Ronda Rousey lays the smack down,” appears to be a lean toward the WWE’s The Rock’s famous catch phrase. The SI article covers Rousey’s upbringing and how she became one […]
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Bellator offers fans choice of fights for premiere on Spike
MMA Junkie reports on Bellator’s “Vote for the Fight” promotion set for its debut on Spike TV in January. The first fight on the new network will feature the fight picked by its fans. Via MMA Junkie: “Vote for the Fight” is a “web series” that premieres Thursday at Spike.com. It will follow four of […]
Bellator 78: 154,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that Bellator 78 received an average of 154,000 viewers this past Friday. The ratings reflect a slight increase from Bellator 77. Bellator 74: 190,000 viewers Bellator 75: 145,000 Bellator 76: 175,000 Bellator 77: 149,000 Bellator 78: 154,000 Payout Perspective: The Bellator average for its seventh season is at 162,600. Despite the […]
TUF 16 Episode 7: 676,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that TUF 16 episode 7 garnered another only 676,000 viewers this past Friday. According to Television By Numbers, the episode earned a 0.4 rating for the 18-49 demo. TUF 16 Episode 1: 947,000 TUF 16 Episode 2: 872,000 TUF 16 Episode 3: 775,000 TUF 16 Episode 4: 1.1 million TUF 16 Episode 5: 624,000 TUF 16 […]
UFC 153 Prelims: 1 million viewers
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC 153 prelims airing on FX earned a 1 million viewer average. The average bests the last two FX prelim shows which were below the 1 million benchmark. Although the UFC 153 prelims scored a 1 million viewer average it still does not match the 1.24 million viewer average for […]