UFC on Fox 24 drew 1,996,000 viewers on Fox Saturday afternoon in adjusted ratings to account for the overrun per Nielsen. The UFC Prelims drew 1,105,000 on Fox. The main card peaked during the main event portion of the telecast with 2,874,000 viewers from 10-10:15pm ET. UFC on Fox Ratings Overnights Live + SD UFC […]
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Formerly WSOF, Professional Fighters League announces new structure for fighters
The World Series of Fighting is being repackaged as the Professional Fighters League. The league will begin in January 2018 according to a press release sent out on Wednesday. The inaugural season will run for 10 months and will feature seven different weight classes. Similar to league play, fighters will compete in three regular season […]
Bellator 177 draws 577,000 viewers
Bellator 177 Friday on Spike TV drew 577,000 per Sports TV Ratings. The event, from Budapest, Hungary featured Eduardo Dantas as he defeated Leandro Higo. Per Sports TV Ratings it drew 213,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo from 9:00-11:12pm ET on Friday night. Bellator 2017 Event Overnight Rating on Spike TV 169 568,000 170 […]
UFC on Fox 24 draws lowest-ever overnight rating
Television By Numbers reports that UFC on Fox 24 drew 1.74 million viewers on Saturday night. The event is the lowest rated UFC on Fox ever although it does not include the overrun. UFC on Fox 24 featured Demetrious Johnson defending his UFC Flyweight title against Wilson Reis. Johnson defeated Reis via armbar submission. Also, […]
Spike TV’s deal with PBC is over
ESPN reports that Spike TV will no longer air Premier Boxing Champions on Spike TV which ends a two-year partnership to air PBC on Spike TV. In March 2015, Spike TV launched “Friday Night Lights Out” with Glory Kickboxing, Bellator MMA and PBC with Haymon’s company as the big add to the network. According to […]