The UFC 227 Prelims which aired on FX Saturday drew 717,000 viewers. It was the 3rd highest-rated show on cable Saturday night in the A18-49 demo with a 0.30 rating. The prelims featured Pedro Munhoz and Brett Johns in an entertaining Bantamweight matchup with Munhoz winning by decision. The telecast was pushed to FX due […]
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PFL 5 on NBC Sports Network draws 112,000 viewers
The PFL on NBC Sports Network drew 112,000 viewers on Thursday night. The event featured Nathan Schulte defeating Jason High in a lightweight matchup. PFL 1: 116,000 viewers PFL 2: 150,000 viewers PFL 3: 146,000 viewers PFL 4: 101,000 viewers PFL 5: 112,000 viewers Payout Perspective: The event increased from a season-low of 101,000 viewers. […]
ESPN and Top Rank Boxing extend media deal
ESPN and Top Rank have extended their agreement through 2025 which will have 54 boxing events across ESPN outlets. According to multiple reports, shoulder programming was key to the extension which started last summer. The hope was that the additional should programming would help raise the profile of the boxers. Dan Rafael of ESPN notes […]
Garcia-Easter fight draws 680K on Showtime Saturday night
The Mikey Garcia-Robert Easter fight on Showtime Saturday night drew 680,000 viewers. The fight peaked at 725,000 viewers. The first fight of the evening saw Mario Barrios face Jose Roman. The fight averaged 462,000 viewers and peaked at 530,000. Barrios defeated Roman via TKO in the 9th round. The second fight of the night saw […]
UFC on Fox 30 draws 1.461 million
UFC on Fox 30 drew 1.461 million viewers in fast overnight ratings according to Television By Numbers. It led its time slot with a 0.6 rating for Adults 18-49 and a 3 share. The ratings were based on the 8-10pm time slot and does not account for the overrun. The main event featuring Dustin Poirier […]