Comments on: UFC 104 Prelims on Spike Draw 1.4 Million http://mmapayout.com/2009/10/ufc-104-prelims-on-spike-draw-1-4-million/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:34:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 1.4 Million People Watched UFC 104 Prelims on Spike TV | MMA Fight News - MMA News, MMA Gear, MMA Training http://mmapayout.com/2009/10/ufc-104-prelims-on-spike-draw-1-4-million/comment-page-1/#comment-825 1.4 Million People Watched UFC 104 Prelims on Spike TV | MMA Fight News - MMA News, MMA Gear, MMA Training Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:52:27 +0000 http://mmapayout.com/?p=6391#comment-825 [...] harmonious sound of a fist demolishing someone’s face/dreams.  According to MMA Payout, 1.4 million people tuned in to the UFC 104 prelims on Spike, which is around the same number that watched the glitch-plagued UFC 103 undercard.  But how [...] [...] harmonious sound of a fist demolishing someone’s face/dreams.  According to MMA Payout, 1.4 million people tuned in to the UFC 104 prelims on Spike, which is around the same number that watched the glitch-plagued UFC 103 undercard.  But how [...]

]]> By: Peter Griffith http://mmapayout.com/2009/10/ufc-104-prelims-on-spike-draw-1-4-million/comment-page-1/#comment-824 Peter Griffith Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:26:46 +0000 http://mmapayout.com/?p=6391#comment-824 "While it’s not clear whether these events help to drive viewers to the PPV, they’re still beneficial in helping to develop talent in front of a larger audience. In a day where the UFC is scrambling to find headline-worthy talent, the more exposure their up-and-coming fighters get, the better." I agree. For me, that also brings to mind the issue of the UFC having the giant roster and not enough shows to keep all fighters active. But that's a different discussion. :) “While it’s not clear whether these events help to drive viewers to the PPV, they’re still beneficial in helping to develop talent in front of a larger audience. In a day where the UFC is scrambling to find headline-worthy talent, the more exposure their up-and-coming fighters get, the better.”

I agree.

For me, that also brings to mind the issue of the UFC having the giant roster and not enough shows to keep all fighters active. But that’s a different discussion. :)

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