MMAPayout has learned through sources close to the negotiations that M-1 Global is currently angling for a US TV deal with Showtime, in hopes for next years M-1 Challenge (independent of Strikeforce), to go along with a 5 fight extension (not including the 1 fight still remaining) for Fedor Emelienenko with Strikeforce. Along with the […]
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UFN 22 & TUF 12 Ratings
MMAPayout.com has learned that UFN 22 earned a .9 HH rating on the strength of 1.2 million average viewers and a peak of 1.6 million. The broadcast also garnered a 1.1 in the M18-34 demographic and a 1.2 in the M18-49 demographic. The debut episode of Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter drew a 1.3 […]
Lesnar-Velasquez going Primetime on Spike TV
The UFC announced that its Primetime show on Spike TV will return this October to hype the much anticipated Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez fight set for October 23rd in Anaheim, California. This is the fourth installment of the series which provides viewers with behind-the-scenes coverage of each camp as they prepare for their big […]
UFC 118: Prelims Draw .8HH
MMAPayout.com has learned the UFC 118 Prelims on Spike TV earned a 0.8HH rating on the strength of an average of 1.1 million viewers. The broadcast drew a 1.0 in both the M18-34 and M18-49 demographics. The quarterly viewership was as follows: 1,204,000; 1,128,000; 1,062,000; 1,059,000 Payout Perspective: This is the lowest rated UFC Prelim […]
Strikeforce Houston: 367,000 Viewers
The Staff at MMAJunkie are reporting that Strikeforce: Houston averaged 367,000 viewers on Showtime last Saturday night, but peaked at nearly half a million viewers for the main event between Lawal and Cavalcante. Overall, the event, which took place Aug. 21 at the Toyota Center in Houston, averaged 367,000 viewers. The event, which marked Strikeforce’s […]