Dana White responded to Spike TV’s curious UFC programming. Spike TV debuted UFC Countdown 132: Faber vs. Cruz at 1:12pmET/10:12amPT on Wednesday. Via MMA Junkie: With an all-too-apparent lack of warm and fuzzy feelings between the UFC’s broadcast partner – a likely byproduct of heavy rumors that the promotion is flying the coop after its […]
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Bellator 46: 185,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that the Summer Series of Bellator on MTV2 received an average of 185,000 viewers. Via MMA Junkie: The event marked a steep decline from the promotion’s record ratings at Bellator 44 and Bellator 45 to close season four but fell right in line with the season’s other nine events, which each averaged […]
Spike TV re-broadcast draws more viewers than Versus live event
MMA Weekly reports that Spike TV’s re-broadcast of UFC Fight Night 22 scored better ratings than UFC on Versus 4. Spike TV scored an average of 793,000 viewers while Versus received 744,000 viewers. The numbers for this past Sunday’s event on Versus were up from the UFC’s March event on Versus. UFC on Versus 3 […]
Spike TV to counterprogram UFC on Versus this Sunday
MMA Junkie reports that Spike TV will air a marathon of UFC programming featuring Nate Marquardt. The shows will run opposite the live UFC on Versus 4 event featuring Marquardt in the main event. Via MMA Junkie: The UFC and Spike TV are in the homestretch of a multi-year contract, but UFC officials have made […]
UFC 131 Prelims: 1.6 million viewers
MMA Junkie reports that Saturday night’s UFC 131 Prelims on Spike TV scored a strong average of 1.6 million viewers. Via MMA Junkie: The one-hour broadcast peaked with nearly 1.8 million viewers, and overall, scored a 1.0 household rating an average audience of 1.6 million viewers, tying it for third place all-time. Saturday night’s fights rank […]