MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the 11th episode of TUF 20 last week drew an adjusted Live plus 3 viewership of 724,000 viewers. The bump in viewers watching the 11th episode on their DVRs was the lowest of this season. UPDATE: For those wondering, TUF 19 DVR +3 ratings were 278,000, […]
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UFC 181 ratings up, Prefight show sets record
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the UFC 181 Prelims on Saturday drew an average viewership of 840,000 viewers. In addition, the UFC 181 Prefight Show drew its best rating ever on FS1 with an average viewership of 606,000 viewers according to Nielsen. The one hour Prefight show preceded the Prelims. The […]
UFC 181: Payout Perspective
Lawler, Pettis, Gil top UFC 181 salaries
MMA Junkie reports the salaries for UFC 181. With his win bonus, Robbie Lawler was the top earner for the card. The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the fight purses for the event: Robbie Lawler: $220,000 (includes $110,000 win bonus) def. Johny Hendricks: $150,000 Anthony Pettis: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Gilbert Melendez: $200,000 […]
TUF 20 Episode 11: 532,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned that the penultimate episode of TUF 20 drew an average viewership of 532,000 viewers in its first showing (7pmPT/10pmET) on Wednesday on FS1 per a Nielsen source. The episode brought the season 20 average to 514,000 viewers. There were two fights on the 11th episode. First, Carla Esparza defeated Tecia Torres […]