{"id":78503,"date":"2013-12-16T07:59:11","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T15:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=78503"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:21:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:21:56","slug":"due-to-low-ratings-ufc-pulls-primetime-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/due-to-low-ratings-ufc-pulls-primetime-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Due To Low Ratings UFC Pulls &#8216;Primetime&#8217; Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Dana-WhitePNG.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77322\" title=\"Dana WhitePNG\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Dana-WhitePNG.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Dana-WhitePNG.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Dana-WhitePNG-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Dana-WhitePNG-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe Ultimate Fighting Championship has seen its share of ratings struggles in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The switch from SPIKE TV to the FOX network has not been without its casualties to the promotion.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, following the UFC on FOX 9 event, UFC President Dana White informed the media that because of low ratings the UFC&#8217;s Primetime specials would have to go on &#8216;hiatus&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[The UFC Primetime Show] is on hiatus, stated White. 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