Comments on: TUF 10 Finale: Ratings http://mmapayout.com/2009/12/tuf-10-finale-ratings/ Thu, 24 May 2012 02:59:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BrainSmasher http://mmapayout.com/2009/12/tuf-10-finale-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 BrainSmasher Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:27:56 +0000 http://mmapayout.com/?p=7197#comment-1090 I think hardcore fans are liking him even more. I hated him but now that i see the real him i enjoy watching him and him he can find a way to stick around. He is showing everyone that what he had isnt enough. Kimbo is a great testament to MMA because he has natural ability and it still isnt enough and he is letting everyone know how far he still has to go. It puts MMA fighters into perspective. I have been watching MMA from the start and i have no problem with Kimbo now. I did have a problem with Elite XC Kimbo being marketed as someone he wasnt. Kimbo controls his destiny. He still has a ton of people interested in him. BUT he has to win. Looking at the UFC roster he is going to be hard pressed to find someone he can beat. Even the worst fighter in the UFC has takedowns and some ground game even guys like Tim Hage. He would get beat on the feet by the Eddie sanchez's of the world(i know he isnt in the UFC) He would get killed by Hardonk and Pat Berry. I said from the start Houston was his best chance at a win even though i felt he wouldnt win on the feet and still felt he lost. The UFC will have to give him the Roger Huerta treatment. That means bring in unknown bums who have good misleading records that Joe Silva has found huge holes in their game. Then a guy who is 8-0 looks credible. But it is going to be very hard to get him any kind of win streat he dont have the skills to win consitantly. He may land big 1 fight then lose to the next who wasnt even what his last guy was. You start to see why Elite XC was forcing fighters to stand with him. Good luck to Kimbo but i think his 15 minutes are going to be up soon. I think hardcore fans are liking him even more. I hated him but now that i see the real him i enjoy watching him and him he can find a way to stick around. He is showing everyone that what he had isnt enough. Kimbo is a great testament to MMA because he has natural ability and it still isnt enough and he is letting everyone know how far he still has to go. It puts MMA fighters into perspective. I have been watching MMA from the start and i have no problem with Kimbo now. I did have a problem with Elite XC Kimbo being marketed as someone he wasnt.

Kimbo controls his destiny. He still has a ton of people interested in him. BUT he has to win. Looking at the UFC roster he is going to be hard pressed to find someone he can beat. Even the worst fighter in the UFC has takedowns and some ground game even guys like Tim Hage. He would get beat on the feet by the Eddie sanchez’s of the world(i know he isnt in the UFC) He would get killed by Hardonk and Pat Berry. I said from the start Houston was his best chance at a win even though i felt he wouldnt win on the feet and still felt he lost. The UFC will have to give him the Roger Huerta treatment. That means bring in unknown bums who have good misleading records that Joe Silva has found huge holes in their game. Then a guy who is 8-0 looks credible. But it is going to be very hard to get him any kind of win streat he dont have the skills to win consitantly. He may land big 1 fight then lose to the next who wasnt even what his last guy was. You start to see why Elite XC was forcing fighters to stand with him.

Good luck to Kimbo but i think his 15 minutes are going to be up soon.

]]> By: mmaguru http://mmapayout.com/2009/12/tuf-10-finale-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-1089 mmaguru Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:08:02 +0000 http://mmapayout.com/?p=7197#comment-1089 The problem for the UFC and Kimbo is that Kimbo is not exactly a top caliber fighter. The more the public is exposed to him, the less likely they will tune in for the next one (diminishing returns). As for the hardcore fans, I'd suggest most have turned away from the carnival by now. The problem for the UFC and Kimbo is that Kimbo is not exactly a top caliber fighter. The more the public is exposed to him, the less likely they will tune in for the next one (diminishing returns). As for the hardcore fans, I’d suggest most have turned away from the carnival by now.

]]> By: Brockmann http://mmapayout.com/2009/12/tuf-10-finale-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 Brockmann Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:12:53 +0000 http://mmapayout.com/?p=7197#comment-1088 Ken Shamrock was also a solid draw at one time but the more Kimbo fights the less appealing he has become and that street attitude which made him famous seems to have been replaced with a humble work ethic and respect factor. His marketing and popularity was mostly based on those qualities. That is how Tank abbot stay in the game for such a long period of time his marketing appealed to a lot of spectators. The big winner of TUF 10 is Roy Neilson he showed that he can fight and fans seem to be warming to his happy-go-lucky demeanor. Ken Shamrock was also a solid draw at one time but the more Kimbo fights the less appealing he has become and that street attitude which made him famous seems to have been replaced with a humble work ethic and respect factor. His marketing and popularity was mostly based on those qualities. That is how Tank abbot stay in the game for such a long period of time his marketing appealed to a lot of spectators. The big winner of TUF 10 is Roy Neilson he showed that he can fight and fans seem to be warming to his happy-go-lucky demeanor.

]]> By: BrainSmasher http://mmapayout.com/2009/12/tuf-10-finale-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 BrainSmasher Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:15:45 +0000 http://mmapayout.com/?p=7197#comment-1087 I still fail to see hoe noone wanting to see everyone but Kimbo on TUF and everyone wanting to see Kimbo suggest Noone wants to see Kimbo anymore. That dont add up. Fact is the show proved there is still tons of people interested in Kimbo. Adding him to a deeper UFN would make the final numbers better because people would tune in early to see other fighters and not JUST Kimbo. Adding him to a PPV is going to be a smart business move IMO. Because his "fans" have following followed him through the internet, to Showtime, to CBS, to Spike and im sure a large group will follow him to PPV. I still fail to see hoe noone wanting to see everyone but Kimbo on TUF and everyone wanting to see Kimbo suggest Noone wants to see Kimbo anymore. That dont add up.

Fact is the show proved there is still tons of people interested in Kimbo. Adding him to a deeper UFN would make the final numbers better because people would tune in early to see other fighters and not JUST Kimbo. Adding him to a PPV is going to be a smart business move IMO. Because his “fans” have following followed him through the internet, to Showtime, to CBS, to Spike and im sure a large group will follow him to PPV.

]]> By: Joseph http://mmapayout.com/2009/12/tuf-10-finale-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 Joseph Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:42:57 +0000 http://mmapayout.com/?p=7197#comment-1086 BrainSmasher, It matters because the TUF Finale will be the closest to an UFN card or a PPV he would take part in. There is not going to be a Kimbo show on Spike or a PPV dedicated to Kimbo, as far as I know. BrainSmasher,

It matters because the TUF Finale will be the closest to an UFN card or a PPV he would take part in. There is not going to be a Kimbo show on Spike or a PPV dedicated to Kimbo, as far as I know.

]]> By: BrainSmasher http://mmapayout.com/2009/12/tuf-10-finale-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 BrainSmasher Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:39:31 +0000 http://mmapayout.com/?p=7197#comment-1085 Joseph You are comparing a 3 hour show with a 1 hour show? Its hard to hold public attention for long periods of time. If the Interest in Kimbo dropped so much(i agree it has dropped somehwhat) why did 2 million additional views watch Kimbo fight compared to the start of the broadcast? Also the final rating for TUF finale has no baring on Kimbo. Thats a mixture of 2 1/2 hours that has nothing to do with him. What does involve him is the 30 minutes that 5.2 million were watching him. That puts him in the same ballpark as his other performances. Joseph

You are comparing a 3 hour show with a 1 hour show? Its hard to hold public attention for long periods of time. If the Interest in Kimbo dropped so much(i agree it has dropped somehwhat) why did 2 million additional views watch Kimbo fight compared to the start of the broadcast?

Also the final rating for TUF finale has no baring on Kimbo. Thats a mixture of 2 1/2 hours that has nothing to do with him. What does involve him is the 30 minutes that 5.2 million were watching him. That puts him in the same ballpark as his other performances.

]]> By: Joseph http://mmapayout.com/2009/12/tuf-10-finale-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 Joseph Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:52:52 +0000 http://mmapayout.com/?p=7197#comment-1084 “TUF 10” episode No. 1 = 4.1 million viewers “TUF 10” episode No. 3 = 5.3 million viewers “TUF 10” live finale = 3.7 million viewers Says it all, IMHO. “TUF 10” episode No. 1 = 4.1 million viewers

“TUF 10” episode No. 3 = 5.3 million viewers

“TUF 10” live finale = 3.7 million viewers

Says it all, IMHO.

]]> By: mmaguru http://mmapayout.com/2009/12/tuf-10-finale-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 mmaguru Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:57:41 +0000 http://mmapayout.com/?p=7197#comment-1083 Disagree Michael, the peak was even less than Fedor on CBS as well as his first fight on TUF. There is definitely less interest in Kimbo now than there was a month ago. Disagree Michael, the peak was even less than Fedor on CBS as well as his first fight on TUF. There is definitely less interest in Kimbo now than there was a month ago.

]]> By: Michael Rome http://mmapayout.com/2009/12/tuf-10-finale-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 Michael Rome Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:15:36 +0000 http://mmapayout.com/?p=7197#comment-1082 I think the numbers are pretty impressive considering they hyped Kimbo about 1/10 as much as they did for the Roy Nelson fight. I think the numbers are pretty impressive considering they hyped Kimbo about 1/10 as much as they did for the Roy Nelson fight.

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