Comments on: “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” Peaks at 5.46 Million Viewers http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/11/10/strikeforce-fedor-vs-rogers-peaks-at-5-46-million-viewers/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 27 May 2012 02:02:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Lerner17 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/11/10/strikeforce-fedor-vs-rogers-peaks-at-5-46-million-viewers/comment-page-1/#comment-132717 Lerner17 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:55:26 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=18784#comment-132717 @HonorableAggression: I don't have love nor hate for Dana. He is what he is, really, which is one helluva business man that strongly believes that his is the only one true product to market. I do think, however, that he needs to realize that having another organization out there that gets almost as much attention that ZUFFA doesn't own (I'm looking at you, WEC, even though some of my favorite fighters are in it...) is ALSO good for business. Competition either makes a company sink or swim, while complacency breeds contempt. @HonorableAggression: I don’t have love nor hate for Dana. He is what he is, really, which is one helluva business man that strongly believes that his is the only one true product to market. I do think, however, that he needs to realize that having another organization out there that gets almost as much attention that ZUFFA doesn’t own (I’m looking at you, WEC, even though some of my favorite fighters are in it…) is ALSO good for business. Competition either makes a company sink or swim, while complacency breeds contempt.

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]]> By: David Andrest http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/11/10/strikeforce-fedor-vs-rogers-peaks-at-5-46-million-viewers/comment-page-1/#comment-132711 David Andrest Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:22:59 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=18784#comment-132711 I'm certain the spin doctors on all sides will play in and tell us, how great it was or how horrible it was. CBS saw pretty big gains in the Key Demographic, one would think they would be happy. If we are honest, The names on this card were not that strong outside the hardcore community, and CBS didn't exactly push Mayhem to his key MTV demo. So to me it was a good showing. I'll be interested to see what 105 does this weekend. I’m certain the spin doctors on all sides will play in and tell us, how great it was or how horrible it was.

CBS saw pretty big gains in the Key Demographic, one would think they would be happy.

If we are honest, The names on this card were not that strong outside the hardcore community, and CBS didn’t exactly push Mayhem to his key MTV demo. So to me it was a good showing.

I’ll be interested to see what 105 does this weekend.

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]]> By: GassedOut http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/11/10/strikeforce-fedor-vs-rogers-peaks-at-5-46-million-viewers/comment-page-1/#comment-132707 GassedOut Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:11:19 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=18784#comment-132707 <blockquote cite="comment-132639"> <strong><a href="#comment-132639" rel="nofollow">jding3</a></strong>: That sounds pretty solid, it beat all of the EliteXC primetime numbers which is good. </blockquote> I think the card that had Gina and Kimbo on it did 5.67 though. I know it was higher than this card, but this isn't a bad showing for the timeslot. Of particular interest here is that the actual tune-in rate was up 125%. That means it was new people tuning in for the fight, not just folks expecting to see the news and then waiting through the last fight of the night. Even that is not bad news.

jding3: That sounds pretty solid, it beat all of the EliteXC primetime numbers which is good.

I think the card that had Gina and Kimbo on it did 5.67 though. I know it was higher than this card, but this isn’t a bad showing for the timeslot. Of particular interest here is that the actual tune-in rate was up 125%. That means it was new people tuning in for the fight, not just folks expecting to see the news and then waiting through the last fight of the night. Even that is not bad news.

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]]> By: HonorableAggression http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/11/10/strikeforce-fedor-vs-rogers-peaks-at-5-46-million-viewers/comment-page-1/#comment-132686 HonorableAggression Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:02:55 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=18784#comment-132686 <blockquote cite="comment-132645"> <strong><a href="#comment-132645" rel="nofollow">Angry Mike</a></strong>: Hopefully this will motivate UFC towards a network deal.Once that happens, the sport will really explode, imo. </blockquote> It would be nice, but in point of fact, ufc beat those numbers on spike with tuf 10, with 7 million viewers, which gives them a lot of bargaining power, and from what I've heard the networks aren't offering them a deal that they feel makes good business sense to them. On a general note, what's with all the Dana hate? Seems like the popular stance these days. It's not like I can't understand why people don't like him, he's pretty polarizing as a person, but I don't know if people truly appreciate how different mma would be without him and the fertitta's today. In the end, how many people that come on here and rag on Dana support his business? And as far as business goes, as a business owner myself I can tell you what Zuffa has done with that company since they bought it, and especially in the last three years while every other business falls apart is pure genius.

Angry Mike: Hopefully this will motivate UFC towards a network deal.Once that happens, the sport will really explode, imo.

It would be nice, but in point of fact, ufc beat those numbers on spike with tuf 10, with 7 million viewers, which gives them a lot of bargaining power, and from what I’ve heard the networks aren’t offering them a deal that they feel makes good business sense to them.

On a general note, what’s with all the Dana hate? Seems like the popular stance these days. It’s not like I can’t understand why people don’t like him, he’s pretty polarizing as a person, but I don’t know if people truly appreciate how different mma would be without him and the fertitta’s today. In the end, how many people that come on here and rag on Dana support his business? And as far as business goes, as a business owner myself I can tell you what Zuffa has done with that company since they bought it, and especially in the last three years while every other business falls apart is pure genius.

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]]> By: Lerner17 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/11/10/strikeforce-fedor-vs-rogers-peaks-at-5-46-million-viewers/comment-page-1/#comment-132684 Lerner17 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:30:58 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=18784#comment-132684 @xtreme_machine: The only reason, IMO, that Kimbo is a bigger draw than Fedor is because, unless you're a hardcore MMA fan like most of us on here are, you never really heard of Fedor before. Even people that I know that can't stand MMA know who Kimbo is primarily because of his YouTube videos. Those things went nearly viral a couple years ago. On that note, I feel that the numbers, for what they were, were fairly good, especially going up against a rehash of UFC main events at the exact same time slot (Thank you, Dana White.... NOT!) @xtreme_machine: The only reason, IMO, that Kimbo is a bigger draw than Fedor is because, unless you’re a hardcore MMA fan like most of us on here are, you never really heard of Fedor before. Even people that I know that can’t stand MMA know who Kimbo is primarily because of his YouTube videos. Those things went nearly viral a couple years ago.

On that note, I feel that the numbers, for what they were, were fairly good, especially going up against a rehash of UFC main events at the exact same time slot (Thank you, Dana White…. NOT!)

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]]> By: xtreme_machine http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/11/10/strikeforce-fedor-vs-rogers-peaks-at-5-46-million-viewers/comment-page-1/#comment-132664 xtreme_machine Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:08:03 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=18784#comment-132664 sad to learn this because it means that Kimbo is a bigger draw than Fedor hopefully one day it can be the other way

sad to learn this because it means that Kimbo is a bigger draw than Fedor

hopefully one day it can be the other way

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]]> By: Vogairian http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/11/10/strikeforce-fedor-vs-rogers-peaks-at-5-46-million-viewers/comment-page-1/#comment-132646 Vogairian Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:17:45 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=18784#comment-132646 Glad the show did well, the only thing that worries me is what's going to happen when every fight isn't a headliner? Glad the show did well, the only thing that worries me is what’s going to happen when every fight isn’t a headliner?

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]]> By: Angry Mike http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/11/10/strikeforce-fedor-vs-rogers-peaks-at-5-46-million-viewers/comment-page-1/#comment-132645 Angry Mike Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:17:34 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=18784#comment-132645 Hopefully this will motivate UFC towards a network deal. Once that happens, the sport will really explode, imo.

Hopefully this will motivate UFC towards a network deal. Once that happens, the sport will really explode, imo.

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]]> By: BiG BaD BuLL http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/11/10/strikeforce-fedor-vs-rogers-peaks-at-5-46-million-viewers/comment-page-1/#comment-132642 BiG BaD BuLL Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:57:47 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=18784#comment-132642 i feel that if you want to be labeled with the NFL,NBA, etc, you have to have the availability. prime time tv is best for the sport. but best for business? i dunno... i feel that if you want to be labeled with the NFL,NBA, etc, you have to have the availability. prime time tv is best for the sport. but best for business? i dunno…

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]]> By: edub http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/11/10/strikeforce-fedor-vs-rogers-peaks-at-5-46-million-viewers/comment-page-1/#comment-132641 edub Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:56:05 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=18784#comment-132641 Great stuff. One step closer to mma being primarily on network TV.

Great stuff. One step closer to mma being primarily on network TV.

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]]> By: jding3 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/11/10/strikeforce-fedor-vs-rogers-peaks-at-5-46-million-viewers/comment-page-1/#comment-132639 jding3 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:49:04 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=18784#comment-132639 That sounds pretty solid, it beat all of the EliteXC primetime numbers which is good. That sounds pretty solid, it beat all of the EliteXC primetime numbers which is good.

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