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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

We’re bringing MMA to network TV for the first time tonight on CBS. Fights start live at 9PM ET/PT. Check your local listings for times in your area. No excuses not to watch my NIMNIM bruddahs, witness history and save the Sex in the City movie for another night.

The beginning of the end

Couple more for good measure

Sean Sherk is dead.

Best fighter in Hawaii, maybe the world even.

It’s on.

LOS ANGELES, California – EliteXC in conjunction with Image Entertainment and Best Buy will be holding an autograph signing with EliteXC superstars on Monday, May 19th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the La Brea Best Buy store in West Hollywood, California.

Fighters scheduled to appear include:
Gina Carano
Frank Shamrock
“The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni
Nick Diaz
Jake Shields

DATE AND LOCATION
Monday, May 19th
6:00pm to 8:00pm

BEST BUY
1015 N. La Brea Ave.
West Hollywood, CA 90038

The autograph signing will feature the debut of the first two EliteXC DVD releases: “Destiny” (2-disc set) which showcases Frank Shamrock vs. Renzo Gracie & Gina Carano vs. Julie Kedzie and “Renegade” (2-disc set) which features a lightweight championship match of KJ Noons vs. Nick Diaz & the MMA debut of street-fighting legend, Kimbo Slice.

A free, limited edition EliteXC poster will be available with the purchase of any EliteXC DVD (limited stock on hand).

Sunset Blvd, CA

Times Square, NY

Chuck Liddell recently called out our very own Kimbo Slice. Here’s his response.

Hilo boy Poai Suganuma lands a big overhand right on Jared Hamman in the maIn event of last weekend’s ShoXC Challenger Series in Fresno, CA. He ended up winning the fight shortly after this punch and improved his record to 9-1.