MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source the ratings from Wednesday night of UFC programming. Notably, the debut of TUF scored just an overnight average of 595,000 viewers. Preceding TUF was the UFC TUF Nations Finale from Quebec City. The Prelims which started at 2pmPT/4pmET received a viewership of 263,000 viewers whereas the main […]
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UFC 171 Prelims: 305,000 on FS2
MMA Payout has learned that the UFC 171 Prelims on Fox Sports 2 received an average viewership of 305,000. The prelims were moved to FS2 to compensate for the Pac 12 and Big East tournament Finals which were held during the same time as the event. The prelims on Saturdays received a 0.56 rating in […]
Dana White: FOX reason why Gustafsson is fighting on Fight Pass for Americans
Before the Ultimate Fight Night 37 London card, Dana White held one of his infamous pre-fight scrums where he tried to clear up some of the misconceptions regarding Fight Pass, including why Alexander Gustafsson ended up fighting on Fight Pass after a huge fight against Jon Jones on PPV last year. Link: TheMMAReport, Abbey Subhan […]
FS1 trending up according to Fox Sports Execs
The Sports Business Journal (subscription required) reports that executives for Fox Sports are pleased with the upswing of Fox Sports 1. Although its miles away from competing with ESPN, trends seen by execs point to a promising future. The article is premised upon the comparison that FS1 has done much better than its predecessor, the […]
Vitor Belfort out of UFC 173 title bout after NSAC TRT ban
Earlier in the day, the Nevada State Athletic Commission banned therapeutic use exemptions for testosterone treatment therapy (TRT), just a few hours after that announcement was made, UFC teased a big announcement would be aired on FOX Sports Live tonight. Fox Sports Live reported that Vitor Belfort would not be applying for a Nevada license […]