The Professional Fighter’s League on NBC Sports Network drew 138,000 Thursday night in its sixth event in the current season format. The event improved upon PFL 5. PFL 6 took place in Atlantic City and was capped by an impressive 18 second ref stoppage by Rey Cooper III to earn the number 1 seed in […]
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UFC 227: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 227 taking place in Los Angeles at the Staples Center. The show featured two championship fights with one title change. Dillashaw retains title in stoppage of Garbrandt T.J. Dillashaw successfully defended his UFC Bantamweight title over Cody Garbrandt with a […]
UFC 227 Prelims draw 717K on FX
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 […]
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 […]