Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 201 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The main event featured Robbie Lawler taking on Tyrone Woodley for the welterweight title. The wait was worth it: Woodley new WW champ Tyron Woodley waited almost a year and a half […]
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UFC renews broadcast deal with BT Sport
UFC has renewed its broadcast rights partnership with United Kingdom and Ireland provider BT Sport per press release. The deal allows for BT Sport to the exclusive right to air live UFC events throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The deal allows for BT Sport to show over 150 hours of live UFC […]
UFC on Fox 20 peaks at 4.687M viewers
The UFC on Fox 20 ratings were the highest ever for a summer event on the network. The last three rounds of the Holly Holm-Valentina Shevchenko main event drew 4,687,000 viewers making it the fifth-best fight since the UFC aired on Fox. The show drew 2,975,000 viewers and a 1.8 rating. This shows a nice […]
Bellator 159 draws 668,000 viewers
Bellator MMA 159 on Friday night drew 668,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. It’s an approximately 17% increase from last week’s tape delay event from London. Bellator 159 featured Darrion Caldwell taking on Joe Taimanglo in the main event. Taimanglo scored the upset with a submission victory over Caldwell. The event on Friday night drew […]