UFC Primetime
| UFC Primetime | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality, Sports |
| Created by | Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White |
| Starring | various MMA fighters |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Spike (2009–2011) FX (2012–Present) |
| Release | January 14, 2009 |
UFC Primetime is a television series currently airing on FX in the United States. The show chronicles the training regimens of two UFC fighters prior to their next upcoming main event bout.
Premise
Each season consists of three episodes with 30-minute running times (including commercials) that showcase opposing UFC mixed martial artists in their training camps as they make final preparations in getting ready—both mentally and physically—leading up to their big match.
UFC Primetime has drawn comparisons to HBO Sport's 24/7 highly acclaimed TV series, which shows the preparations of two boxers before a big event.
List of seasons
| No. | Title | Event | Bout | Originally aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Penn | UFC 94[1] | Georges St-Pierre vs. BJ Penn 2 | January 14–28, 2009 |
| 2 | UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Hardy | UFC 111[2] | Georges St-Pierre vs. Dan Hardy | March 10–24, 2010 |
| 3 | UFC Primetime: Jackson vs. Evans | UFC 114[3] | Quinton Jackson vs. Rashad Evans | May 12–26, 2010 |
| 4 | UFC Primetime: Lesnar vs. Velasquez | UFC 121[4] | Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez | October 6–20, 2010 |
| 5 | UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Shields | UFC 129[5] | Georges St-Pierre vs. Jake Shields | April 13–28, 2011 |
| 6 | UFC Primetime: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos | UFC on Fox 1[6] | Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos | October 30, 2011 (one-hour special) |
| 7 | UFC Primetime: Diaz vs. Condit | UFC 143[7] | Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit | January 20–February 3, 2012 |
| 8 | UFC Primetime: Jones vs. Evans | UFC 145[8] | Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans | April 6–20, 2012 |
| 9 | UFC Primetime: Dos Santos vs. Mir | UFC 146[9] | Junior dos Santos vs. Frank Mir | May 11–25, 2012 |
| 10 | UFC Primetime: Silva vs. Sonnen | UFC 148[10] | Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 2 | June 30th, 2012 |
| 11 | UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Condit | UFC 154[11] | Georges St-Pierre vs. Carlos Condit | November 6–16, 2012 |
| 12 | UFC Primetime: Rousey vs. Carmouche | UFC 157[12] | Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche | February 7–20, 2013 |
| 13 | UFC Primetime: Velasquez vs. dos Santos 3 | UFC 166 | Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos | October 2–16, 2013 |
| 14 | UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks | UFC 167 | Georges St-Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks | November 1–9, 2013 |
TV Ratings
An industry source told MMAjunkie ESPN2 scored 144,000 viewers for the 11 p.m. replay and 105,000 viewers for the 11:30 p.m. airing. The debut episode of "UFC Primetime" scored 610,000 viewers on Spike TV. In addition to ESPN2, replays have aired on ION Television, Fuel TV and Versus.
References
- ^ ""UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Penn" debuts Jan. 14 on Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. December 1, 2008.
- ^ "Spike TV brings back "UFC Primetime" series for UFC 111's GSP vs. Hardy headliner". mmajunkie.com. January 19, 2010.
- ^ "Spike TV confirms three-part "UFC Primetime: Rampage vs. Evans" special for UFC 114". mmajunkie.com. April 16, 2010.
- ^ ""UFC Primetime" returns to Spike TV for "UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez"". mmajunkie.com. September 3, 2010.
- ^ ""UFC Primetime" for UFC 129's GSP vs. Shields debuts Wednesday on Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. April 11, 2011.
- ^ "Reminder: FOX airs "UFC Primetime" on Oct. 30 in lead-up to first UFC on FOX event". mmajunkie.com. October 25, 2011.
- ^ "'UFC Primetime' debuts on FX for 'UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit'". mmajunkie.com. January 2, 2012.
- ^ "'UFC Primetime' returns to FX for 'UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans'". mmajunkie.com. March 9, 2012.
- ^ "'UFC Primetime' returns to FX for 'UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir'". mmajunkie.com. May 2, 2012.
- ^ "Reminder: 'UFC 148 Primetime' debuts tonight on FUEL TV". mmajunkie.com. June 30, 2012.
- ^ "UFC 154 gets 'Primetime' special for Georges St-Pierre vs. Carlos Condit". mmajunkie.com. October 23, 2012.
- ^ "UFC 157 Rousey vs Carmouche Primetime details".