The LA Times reported that Chael Sonnen and Jon Jones will be opposing coaches for The Ultimate Fighter 17 set to air on FX this spring. The two coaches will face one another on April 27th. This likely means that Chael Sonnen, coming off of a KO loss to Anderson Silva at middleweight, skips the […]
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TUF 16 Episode 5: 624,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that the fifth episode of TUF received a dismal 624,000 viewer average. The rating is the lowest for the TUF series. 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 15 Episode 5: 624,000 Payout Perspective: One might argue that the MLB […]
UFC 153: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective from the HSBC Arena in Rio di Janeiro Brazil. In the main event, Anderson Silva met Stephan Bonnar in a 3 round fight at 205 pounds. We describe the top three matches in Haiku (5-7-5). Silva defeats Bonnar Silva clowns in cage. Big knee to gut of Bonnar […]
TUF 16 episode 4: 1.1 million viewers
MMA Junkie reports that the fourth episode of TUF 16 bounced back from an all-time low to a 1.1 million viewer average. Television By Numbers indicates it received a 0.6 rating for the key 18-49 demographic. The ratings reflects a 42% increase from last Friday’s 775,000 average. TUF 16 Episode 1: 947,000 TUF 16 Episode […]
UFC on FX 5 gate, attendance and bonuses.
MMA Junkie reports that UFC on FX 5 attendance, gate and bonuses as reported at the post-fight press conference. The event came from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota Friday night. Official attendance was 7,409 for a live gate of $358,000. The bonuses were as follows (via MMA Junkie) : Fight of the Night: Diego […]