The UFC’s steeply declining ratings for their FOX network specials have been one of the hottest topics going this week. The first FOX show in November, featuring a heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, did 5….
The UFC’s steeply declining ratings for their FOX network specials have been one of the hottest topics going this week. The first FOX show in November, featuring a heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, did 5.6 million viewers according to Nielsen ratings. The show was heavily promoted during all FOX broadcasts, […]
It started with such promise—a heavyweight title fight on live network television. The response was even better than expected. More than eight million people watched the bout between Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez. One shot to VelasquezR…
It started with such promise—a heavyweight title fight on live network television. The response was even better than expected. More than eight million people watched the bout between Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez. One shot to Velasquez’s chin, and a star was born. Although ratings dipped somewhat for the second show in Chicago, it […]
According to a new report on MMAJunkie, the ratings for Friday’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter on FX were low enough to make it the lowest-rated episode in the entire 15-season run of the series, and represented a 27% drop from the season premiere last month. (Damn, and we were sure that the Chris Tickle gout-subplot would be a ratings juggernaut.) Here’s how the ratings have shaken out so far this season:
The Ultimate Fighter: Live episode 1: 1.3 million viewers The Ultimate Fighter: Live episode 2: 1.1 million viewers The Ultimate Fighter: Live episode 3: 1.2 million viewers The Ultimate Fighter: Live episode 4: 1.1 million viewers The Ultimate Fighter: Live episode 5: 947,000 viewers
According to a new report on MMAJunkie, the ratings for Friday’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter on FX were low enough to make it the lowest-rated episode in the entire 15-season run of the series, and represented a 27% drop from the season premiere last month. (Damn, and we were sure that the Chris Tickle gout-subplot would be a ratings juggernaut.) Here’s how the ratings have shaken out so far this season:
The Ultimate Fighter: Live episode 1: 1.3 million viewers The Ultimate Fighter: Live episode 2: 1.1 million viewers The Ultimate Fighter: Live episode 3: 1.2 million viewers The Ultimate Fighter: Live episode 4: 1.1 million viewers The Ultimate Fighter: Live episode 5: 947,000 viewers
Grain of salt time…
Obviously, this season’s installment of the show has aired on a different channel, on a different night, and in a different format than all the previous seasons, so it makes sense that the ratings numbers on Spike TV wouldn’t automatically carry over. For the record, FX and Spike are available in approximately the same number of homes.
While TUF fans could eventually re-discover the show on FX, the notorious Friday-night timeslot will be the biggest hurdle to overcome; the UFC’s target audience of young men generally doesn’t stay in and watch TV that night. Will we see a re-scheduling of the show if ratings continue to plummet?
It’s been an interesting week for the UFC’s operations in Brazil. The debut episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, which aired Sunday night on Globo TV across the country, pulled in a strong 12 million viewers. That number underscores the…
It’s been an interesting week for the UFC’s operations in Brazil. The debut episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, which aired Sunday night on Globo TV across the country, pulled in a strong 12 million viewers. That number underscores the extreme popularity of the sport and the promotion in the South American country, and it […]
UFC on FOX 2 didn’t do as well as its predecessor when it came to overall viewership several weeks ago. While UFC on FOX 1 did 5.3 million viewers, the second MMA offering only netted 4.7 million viewers. The first show piqued at 8.8 million…
UFC on FOX 2 didn’t do as well as its predecessor when it came to overall viewership several weeks ago. While UFC on FOX 1 did 5.3 million viewers, the second MMA offering only netted 4.7 million viewers. The first show piqued at 8.8 million viewers while this one fell short. It didn’t help that the […]
The 13th season of the UFC’s reality program, The Ultimate Fighter, made its debut on Wednesday, March 30th on Spike TV. The latest season of TUF showcases 14 welterweight hopefuls who are divided into two teams of seven. One team is coached by f…
The 13th season of the UFC’s reality program, The Ultimate Fighter, made its debut on Wednesday, March 30th on Spike TV. The latest season of TUF showcases 14 welterweight hopefuls who are divided into two teams of seven. One team is coached by former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, while the other is coached by […]
