Recently the UFC re-signed Thiago Silva after charges against him for domestic violence were dropped. The NFL fumbled the handling of Ray Rice and its subsequent fallout reveals that the UFC is not the only sports organization that has a problem with domestic violence and the subsequent handling of the issue. Rice has been suspended […]
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The Ultimate Fighter 20 Ep 1: 536,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the debut episode of The Ultimate Fighter 20: Team Pettis vs. Team Melendez scored an average viewership of 536,000 on FS1. The ratings are almost 10% down from last season’s premiere. The first episode for adults 18-49 drew 0.4 and 0.59 for males 18-49. In comparison, […]
More ratings info from UFC Fight Night 50
MMA Payout has received more info per Nielsen on UFC Fight Night 50 on FS1. The peak viewership drew 1,068,000 viewers during the main event in which Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza defeated Gegard Mousasi. The peak audience occurred during the 11:30-11:45pm time period per Nielsen. The main event card drew a 0.73 household rating and averaged […]
Zuffa, New York file final round of briefs in summary judgment motions
Late last week, the last round of briefing in its motions for summary judgment have been filed by the parties in the Zuffa lawsuit in New York. Both sides made its final arguments to the Court in hopes of prevailing on summary judgment. The parties filed its reply briefs which address arguments made by the […]
UFC Fight Night: 911K; Bellator 123: 667K
The overnight audience numbers from Friday’s UFC and Bellator shows have come in and are in line with the initial ratings we brought to you on Saturday. The UFC drew 911,000 viewers for its main card while Bellator MMA drew 667,000 viewers. In addition, the 3 hour UFC Prelims preceding the UFC Fight Night 50 […]