Filed under: UFC, NewsAn average of 1.3 million viewers watched the UFC 130 Prelims show on Spike TV Saturday for the Kendall Grove vs. Tim Boetsch and Miguel Torres vs. Demetrious Johnson undercard bouts.
An average of 1.3 million viewers watched the UFC 130 Prelims show on Spike TV Saturday for the Kendall Grove vs. Tim Boetsch and Miguel Torres vs. Demetrious Johnson undercard bouts.
Spike TV said Wednesday the one-hour program earned a .9 household rating and was No. 1 among males 18-49 in the time slot.
Viewership increased as the show went on with more eyeballs tuning in for the Johnson-Torres bantamweight fight. Here is the quarter-hour breakdown.
Overall, the UFC 130 ratings were on the low end of Spike TV’s 2011 numbers.
UFC Prelims on Spike:
— UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields, 1.5 million viewers with Rory MacDonald over Nate Diaz and Jake Ellenberger over Sean Pierson
— UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones, 1.3 million viewers with Edson Barboza over Anthony Njokuani and Luiz Cane over Eliot Marshall
— UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort, 2 million viewers with Donald Cerrone over Paul Kelly and Chad Mendes over Michihiro Omigawa.
UFC Prelims on ION:
— UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch, 714,000 viewers with Ross Pearson over Spencer Fisher, Alexander Gustafsson over James Te Huna and Nick Ring over Riki Fukuda.
— UFC 125: Edgar vs. Maynard 2, 829,999 viewers with Jeremy Stephens over Marcus Davis, Dustin Poirier over Josh Grispi and Brad Tavares over Phil Baroni.
UFC 130 is officially in the books, so it’s time to look back at all the personalities we talked to leading up to the pay-per-view event in Las Vegas and after the fights at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
UFC 130 is officially in the books, so it’s time to look back at all the personalities we talked to leading up to the pay-per-view event in Las Vegas and after the fights at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Bleacher Report’s Mike Hodges reports:While the UFC is in negotiations with Spike TV to discuss a new television deal, UFC president Dana White said he expects the new deal to be wrapped up in the near future. “We’re in negotiations right…
Bleacher Report’s Mike Hodges reports:
While the UFC is in negotiations with Spike TV to discuss a new television deal, UFC president Dana White said he expects the new deal to be wrapped up in the near future.
“We’re in negotiations right now, so we’re still talking,” White said during the UFC 130 post-fight press conference this past Saturday.
“Should be wrapped up in the next six months,” he added.
The UFC has developed a huge audience with Spike TV, and the hit reality show “The Ultimate Fighter” has brought the company to new heights in terms of popularity and television ratings. While Spike TV has been the home of the UFC since 2005, White said they need to explore all their options before finalizing a deal.
“We want to be with somebody we can grow with like we have with Spike. We’ve had a great relationship with Spike and done great things there, so hopefully we can figure things out,” he said.
And it looks like White is not just wasting his breath. The UFC boss said they are looking to expand their horizons, even if that means they land a deal with a major television network like NBC or CBS.
While the UFC is in negotiations with Spike TV to discuss a new television deal, UFC president Dana White said he expects the new deal to be wrapped up in the near future.
“We’re in negotiations right now, so we’re still tal…
While the UFC is in negotiations with Spike TV to discuss a new television deal, UFC president Dana White said he expects the new deal to be wrapped up in the near future.
“We’re in negotiations right now, so we’re still talking,” White said during the UFC 130 post-fight press conference this past Saturday.
“Should be wrapped up in the next six months,” he added.
The UFC has developed a huge audience with Spike TV, and the hit reality show “The Ultimate Fighter” has brought the company to new heights in terms of popularity and television ratings. While Spike TV has been the home of the UFC since 2005, White said they need to explore all their options before finalizing a deal.
“We want to be with somebody we can grow with like we have with Spike. We’ve had a great relationship with Spike and done great things there, so hopefully we can figure things out,” he said.
And it looks like White is not just wasting his breath. The UFC boss said they are looking to expand their horizons, even if that means they land a deal with a major television network like NBC or CBS.
The UFC had the opportunity to land a deal with HBO in the past, but control issues ultimately ruined any chance of it happening. White said getting the opportunity to be featured on network television was always in his plans, but the right deal never came along.
“Our deal has always been we could do fights on network television, we’ve just never come to a deal with network television,” he said.
And it appears that NBC could be the potential destination for the UFC, as the network owns the rights to the Versus network, who, along with Spike TV, airs UFC programming.
But according to White, his objective is to land the best deal possible, in order to gain exposure and growth as a sport. And in his mind, every network is on his list.
Bleacher Report’s MMA News Recap for Tuesday, May 31:Dana White to meet with Roy Nelson.Brock Lesnar undergoes surgery.Rampage Jackson claims Jon Jones has his belt.Anderson Silva says Okami trained with a “loser.”UFC 130 Fighter Salaries.Lyoto Machida…
Bleacher Report’s MMA News Recap for Tuesday, May 31:
Dana White to meet with Roy Nelson.
Brock Lesnar undergoes surgery.
Rampage Jackson claims Jon Jones has his belt.
Anderson Silva says Okami trained with a “loser.”
UFC 130 Fighter Salaries.
Lyoto Machida claims he would be ready to fight Jon Jones.
Bruce Lee action figures sneak peek.
Tito Ortiz sounds off on Matt Mitrione.
Dana White hopeful for bouts between Strikeforce and UFC Fighters.
An average of 1.3 million viewers watched the 
