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Our network television debut last Saturday is now the most watched MMA event in history. Kimbo vs James Thompson is now the most watched individual fight ever with 6.5 million viewers. Here’s how we stack up with the rest of the best.
UFC vs. EliteXC Ratings Comparisons:
Average Number of Viewers for the Entire Broadcast
(Top 4 UFC broadcasts of all time and EliteXC’s one broadcast on CBS)
1. EliteXC in May 2008— Average of 4.85 million viewers for the whole broadcast
2. UFC 75 in September 2007— Average of 4.7 million viewers for the whole broadcast
3. UFC: The Final Chapter in October 2006— Average of 4.2 million viewers for the whole broadcast
4. UFC 70 in April 2007— Average of 2.8 million viewers for the whole broadcast
5. UFC’s TUF 3 Finale in June 2006— Average of 2.8 million viewers for the whole broadcast
UFC vs. EliteXC Ratings Comparisons:
Average Number of Viewers for the Most-Watched Individual Fights
(Top 4 UFC fights of all time and all 5 of the fights that aired on EliteXC on Saturday night)
1. EliteXC: Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson— 6.5 million viewers
2. UFC: Quinton Jackson vs. Dan Henderson from UFC 75— 5.9 million viewers
3. UFC: Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock III from “Final Chapter” show— 5.9 million viewers
4. EliteXC: Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith— 5.5 million viewers
5. EliteXC: Gina Carano vs. Kaitlin Young— 4.7 million viewers
6. EliteXC: Joey Villasenor vs. Phil Baroni— 3.7 million viewers
7. UFC: Mirko Cro Cop vs. Gabriel Gonzaga from UFC 70— 3.6 million viewers
8. UFC: Kendall Grove vs. Ed Herman from TUF 3 Finale— 3.5 million viewers
9. EliteXC: Brett Rogers vs. Jon Murphy— 3.4 million viewers
UFC and EliteXC Ratings vs. NBA Playoff Averages
1. 2008 NBA Playoff Games on ABC— 5.4 million viewers
2. EliteXC on CBS— 4.85 million viewers
3. UFC 75 in September 2007— 4.7 million viewers
4. UFC: The Final Chapter in October 2006— 4.2 million viewers
5. 2008 NBA Playoff Games on ESPN— 4.1 million viewers
6. 2008 NBA Playoff Games on TNT— 3.8 million viewers