Combate Américas' "COPA COMBATE" and "Combate 19: Queen Warriors" that aired live on Telemundo on Saturday, Nov. 11 and Friday, Dec. 1, respectively, delivered the two largest audiences for MMA shows in the summer and fall of 2017, on Spanish-language television in the U.S.
"COPA COMBATE," which marked Combate Americas' premiere on Telemundo, airing at 11:30 p.m. ET/ 10:30 p.m. CT on November 11, delivered an average of 280,000 total viewers, 137,000 adults 18-49 and 70,000 adults 18-34. The show increased the network's 18-34 audience in that time slot by 30 percent, and by 10 percent among adults 18-49, compared to the four prior Saturdays. Meanwhile, "Combate 19: Queen Warriors," which aired live on Telemundo at 12:00 a.m. ET/11:00 p.m. CT on December 1, delivered an average of 293,000 total viewers, 156,000 adults 18-49 and 73,000 adults 18-34. "We are encouraged by the strong viewership the two broadcasts of Combate Americas delivered and look forward to working with the franchise again in the near future, and continue growing Telemundo's MMA offering," Ray Warren, president of Telemundo Deportes. "We are delighted with the incredible ratings and viewership that the first two live MMA events in Telemundo history generated," said Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.Videos