The sixth edition of the “UFC on FOX” ranked among the lowest rated mixed martial arts telecasts on broadcast, but still performed fairly well.
Last Saturday’s UFC telecast on FOX earned a 2.4 final rating and 4.2 million viewers, down 8% in ratings and 10% in viewership from coverage on the comparable date last year (2.6, 4.7M).
The telecast also declined when compared to the previous edition of the “UFC on FOX” in December (2.5, 4.4M).
Of the eleven mixed martial arts telecasts that have aired on broadcast television, last week’s window ranks seventh in television ratings and sixth in viewership.
Ratings For Mixed Martial Arts Telecasts on Broadcast
Ranked top to bottom
| # | Date | Event | Net | Rating | Viewers (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Sat., 11/12/11 | UFC | FOX |
3.1
|
5.7M
|
|
2
|
Sat., 5/31/08 | EliteXC | CBS |
3.0
|
4.9M
|
|
3
|
Sat., 10/4/08 | EliteXC | CBS |
2.7
|
4.6M
|
|
4
|
Sat., 1/28/12 | UFC | FOX |
2.6
|
4.7M
|
|
5
|
Sat., 12/8/12 | UFC | FOX |
2.5
|
4.4M
|
|
6
|
Sat., 11/7/09 | Strikeforce | CBS |
2.5
|
4.0M
|
|
7
|
Sat., 1/26/13 | UFC | FOX |
2.4
|
4.2M
|
|
8
|
Sat., 4/18/10 | Strikeforce | CBS |
1.8
|
2.9M
|
|
9
|
Sat., 7/26/08 | EliteXC | CBS |
1.7
|
2.6M
|
|
10
|
Sat., 5/5/12 | UFC | FOX |
1.5
|
2.4M
|
|
11
|
Sat., 8/4/12 | UFC | FOX |
1.4
|
2.4M
|
(Last week’s numbers from Sports Business Daily)
