Comments on: TUF 10 Ratings Present Conversion Problem http://mmapayout.com/2009/10/tuf-ratings-conversion-problem/ Thu, 24 May 2012 01:32:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: EJ http://mmapayout.com/2009/10/tuf-ratings-conversion-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-728 EJ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:40:27 +0000 http://mmapayout.com/?p=5977#comment-728 Considering how UFC PPV's have exploded while TUF ratings have gone down over these past couple of years there really is no correlation between the two. The UFC has already shown that they can get people to pony up for their big ppv's regardless of what is going out in TUF and the same will be so after this season is over. TUF is it's own creature, we've seen that regardless of how good the fights or fighters are there is only so many people who want to see a reality show about fighters trying to make it. Anymore buys that the UFC gets thanks to TUF I doubt will mean that much in the end considering they are already a ppv juggernaut without TUF's help. Considering how UFC PPV’s have exploded while TUF ratings have gone down over these past couple of years there really is no correlation between the two. The UFC has already shown that they can get people to pony up for their big ppv’s regardless of what is going out in TUF and the same will be so after this season is over. TUF is it’s own creature, we’ve seen that regardless of how good the fights or fighters are there is only so many people who want to see a reality show about fighters trying to make it. Anymore buys that the UFC gets thanks to TUF I doubt will mean that much in the end considering they are already a ppv juggernaut without TUF’s help.

]]> By: brent http://mmapayout.com/2009/10/tuf-ratings-conversion-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-727 brent Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:18:37 +0000 http://mmapayout.com/?p=5977#comment-727 kelsey-excelent point. iv'e been a big fan of tuf and watched every episode since day one, but i have to admit the show will only last a couple of more seasons, if it doesn't change. what that change is, i don't know. the show IS supposed to be a COACHES showcase leading to a fight, but like you mentioned, it's highly unlikely wether the show and it's lower-level fighter/fights will draw that much extra buys. the only solution i could think of is to make the stakes higher, make it a 7 figure salary at the end and bigger win, ko and submission bonuses. then you will see the likes of king mo, tyrone woodley (i know he's signded with strikeforce) and todd duffee type fighters come out of the woodwork and try out for tuf, instead of fighters who can't get anywhere besides going on the show. better fighters=better fights is the only solution i can think of. kelsey-excelent point. iv’e been a big fan of tuf and watched every episode since day one, but i have to admit the show will only last a couple of more seasons, if it doesn’t change. what that change is, i don’t know. the show IS supposed to be a COACHES showcase leading to a fight, but like you mentioned, it’s highly unlikely wether the show and it’s lower-level fighter/fights will draw that much extra buys. the only solution i could think of is to make the stakes higher, make it a 7 figure salary at the end and bigger win, ko and submission bonuses. then you will see the likes of king mo, tyrone woodley (i know he’s signded with strikeforce) and todd duffee type fighters come out of the woodwork and try out for tuf, instead of fighters who can’t get anywhere besides going on the show. better fighters=better fights is the only solution i can think of.

]]> By: Adam Rutland http://mmapayout.com/2009/10/tuf-ratings-conversion-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Adam Rutland Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:13:00 +0000 http://mmapayout.com/?p=5977#comment-726 It seems like the only thing that drives viewers towards the PPV events would be seeing the fighters from TUF on a PPV. This might work with Kimbo and maybe even Roy Nelson if he wins TUF this season, but it doesn't really seem like any other guys will be PPV worthy anytime soon. What do you think about doing another season like TUF 4? If they could get a good selection of actual contenders on the show and mix in 1 or 2 ratings grabbing names, they might be able to build up the popularity of actual PPV worthy guys. Welterweight is filled with tons of guys who have paid their dues and probably deserve better than being on TUF, but maybe if they did a shortened 3 weeks of taping 8 man tourney that guaranteed a title shot they could get top 10 guys to participate. How much money could the UFC afford to pay to get some bigger names on the show? It seems like the only thing that drives viewers towards the PPV events would be seeing the fighters from TUF on a PPV. This might work with Kimbo and maybe even Roy Nelson if he wins TUF this season, but it doesn’t really seem like any other guys will be PPV worthy anytime soon.

What do you think about doing another season like TUF 4? If they could get a good selection of actual contenders on the show and mix in 1 or 2 ratings grabbing names, they might be able to build up the popularity of actual PPV worthy guys. Welterweight is filled with tons of guys who have paid their dues and probably deserve better than being on TUF, but maybe if they did a shortened 3 weeks of taping 8 man tourney that guaranteed a title shot they could get top 10 guys to participate. How much money could the UFC afford to pay to get some bigger names on the show?

]]> By: Machiel Van http://mmapayout.com/2009/10/tuf-ratings-conversion-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Machiel Van Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:03:16 +0000 http://mmapayout.com/?p=5977#comment-725 Well, they won't have to worry about using Junie anymore. Well, they won’t have to worry about using Junie anymore.

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