Ricky Hatton bout Ratings Blown away by Ultimate Fighter Finale

[Genghis Con]

TUF 5 DRAWS STRONG RATINGS

Mixed martial arts and the UFC outdrew a Yankees-Giants Major League Baseball game in the coveted Male 18-34 and 18-49 demographics in the Saturday night ratings, according to a Spike TV press release.

"The Ultimate Fighter 5" finale reached 2.6 million people with a 3.0 rating in Men 18-34 (834,000), 2.6 rating in Men 18-49 (1.4 million), and a 2.00 HH rating, tallying 561,000 more viewers to the Octagon over the baseball diamond. The telecast peaked with 3.4 million people at 11:30pm for the B.J. Penn-Jens Pulver main event rematch.

The TUF 5 Finale also drew over 800,000 more viewers than a HBO boxing telecast of Ricky Hatton vs. Jose Luis Castillo.

http://www.thefightnetwork.com/news_detail.php?nid=4167

[EMPOROAR]

Keep in mind this is a "SPIKE TV RELEASE"................

[spinksjinx]

Keep in mind this is a "SPIKE TV RELEASE"................

Not to mention HBO is a premium service while Spike comes with standard expanded cable.

Big difference...Doesnt mean jack ****. Daytime Soaps draws more ratings than boxing but the proof is in the pudding and boxing cards make buckets of cash...Not to mention HBO brings is well over 200 million a month in subcribers.

[-Antonio-]

Why are you here if all you are going to do is try to put down boxing? Go to the MMA forum.

[-Antonio-]

And btw a 3.0 rating is not that great at all.

[Kball15]

TUF 5 DRAWS STRONG RATINGS

Mixed martial arts and the UFC outdrew a Yankees-Giants Major League Baseball game in the coveted Male 18-34 and 18-49 demographics in the Saturday night ratings, according to a Spike TV press release.

"The Ultimate Fighter 5" finale reached 2.6 million people with a 3.0 rating in Men 18-34 (834,000), 2.6 rating in Men 18-49 (1.4 million), and a 2.00 HH rating, tallying 561,000 more viewers to the Octagon over the baseball diamond. The telecast peaked with 3.4 million people at 11:30pm for the B.J. Penn-Jens Pulver main event rematch.

The TUF 5 Finale also drew over 800,000 more viewers than a HBO boxing telecast of Ricky Hatton vs. Jose Luis Castillo.

http://www.thefightnetwork.com/news_detail.php?nid=4167

WELL id like to point out a few things:

-2.6 isnt a great rating for the finale of any show. CONTENDER season 1 finale had 6 million viewers.

-HBO is a subscribtion network. When DLH-MAYWEATHER 24/7 got a 1.4 rating, it was an amazing success.

-Can u really blame anybody for deciding NOT to tune in for this one, considering each fighters miserable last performance?

-It seems Hattons US invasion fell completely flat... and its nobodies fault but his own really.

[Addison]

TUF 5 DRAWS STRONG RATINGS

Mixed martial arts and the UFC outdrew a Yankees-Giants Major League Baseball game in the coveted Male 18-34 and 18-49 demographics in the Saturday night ratings, according to a Spike TV press release.

"The Ultimate Fighter 5" finale reached 2.6 million people with a 3.0 rating in Men 18-34 (834,000), 2.6 rating in Men 18-49 (1.4 million), and a 2.00 HH rating, tallying 561,000 more viewers to the Octagon over the baseball diamond. The telecast peaked with 3.4 million people at 11:30pm for the B.J. Penn-Jens Pulver main event rematch.

The TUF 5 Finale also drew over 800,000 more viewers than a HBO boxing telecast of Ricky Hatton vs. Jose Luis Castillo.

http://www.thefightnetwork.com/news_detail.php?nid=4167

Yeah, and Britney Spears is one of the #1 best selling recording artists of all time.... Who gives a ****? :wank:

[-Antonio-]

You cant judge HBO the same way, and we all know UFC is promoted much better than Boxing. We dont need to be reminded.

[-Antonio-]

Yeah, and Britney Spears is one of the #1 best selling recording artists of all time.... Who gives a ****? :wank:

And Paris Hilton getting released from jail is the biggest news headline.

The country we live in.

[Verstyle]

I'm sure it was a show that was pretty anticipated.Neeeeext.