MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from Saturday’s UFC 169 from Newark, New Jersey. Jamie Varner and Abel Trujillo ended up as the big winners as the sole bonus winners. UFC 169 drew 14,308 for a gate of $1.651 million. Attendance and gate were announced at the post-fight press conference Jamie Varner and […]
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UFC on Fox 10: 3.2 million viewers
MMAPayout has learned from Nielsen sources that UFC on FOX 10: Henderson vs Thomson did a 1.9 national rating and an average of 3.2M viewers. The 3.2 million viewersship number was upgraded greatly from the initial overnight rating of 2.55M viewers, which did not factor in the overrun and West Coast viewership. UFC on FOX […]
TUF Nations Episode 3 scores 107K
The third episode of The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia on FS1 scored a record low of a 107,000 viewer average on Fox Sports 2. The overnight ratings reflect the network change due to college basketball on FS1. Episode 1: 371,000 viewers Episode 2: 253,000 viewers Episode 3: 107,000 viewers (H/t: The MMA Report) […]
MMA lobbies in Albany…again
In a story that seems to repeat itself, MMA advocates were in Albany Tuesday starting its annual bid to legalize mixed martial arts in New York State according to the USA Today. MMA supporters were in Albany to stress that the sport has “evolved” and state regulation would “ensure safety precautions” would be followed. Aside […]