Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at the Strikeforce: Diaz vs Daley event televised on Showtime and headlined by Strikeforce Welterweight champ Nick Diaz, as he defended his title against UK’s Paul “Semtex” Daley, and Lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez, as he defended his title in a rematch […]
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UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Shields nets 610,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that the debut telecast of UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Shields received 610,000 viewers. The first of three original episodes, the show accompanies The Ultimate Fighter as part of Spike TV’s Wednesday night’s lineup. Via MMA Junkie: The debut episode of “UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Shields” earned the smallest audience to date for a first […]
TUF 13 Episode 3 ratings: 1.3 million viewers
MMA Weekly reports TUF 13 ratings for episode 3 averaged 1.3 million viewers. The numbers gave The Ultimate Fighter the top spot among cable shows in its time slot among M18-34 and M18-49. Via MMA Weekly: Three weeks into the season and TUF13 has averaged 1.33 million viewers per episode, which is down slightly from […]
Strikeforce Diaz vs. Daley peaks at 806,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that this past Saturday’s Strikeforce event on Showtime peaked at 806,000 viewers. The event average on Saturday grabbed 528,000 viewers. It was the fourth highest rated Strikeforce show on Showtime: “Strikeforce: Silva vs. Fedor” (February 2011): 741,000 viewers “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” (August 2009): 576,000 “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg” (January 2011): 561,000 […]
UFC Primetime: GSP vs. Shields to air Wednesday
UFC Primetime will return to Spike TV to air a three-part series featuring GSP vs. Jake Shields leading up to UFC 129. The series begins this Wednesday. Via UFC press release: UFC Primetime, produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®), is a look into the lives and preparation of St-Pierre, arguably the world’s best pound-for-pound […]