Kimbo Slice vs Roy Nelson Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 ratings are 'staggering'

by MMAmania.com on Oct 1, 2009 9:01 PM EDT

UFC President Dana White made a revised prediction that episode three of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10, which featured a heavyweight showdown between Roy Nelson and Kimbo Slice, would attract a staggering 6 million viewers on Spike TV.

He was wrong.

The ratings are in, indicating that 6.1 million viewers actually tuned in at peak time to watch the former International Fight League (IFL) champion score a smothering second round technical knockout over the Miami-based bareknuckle brawler. It was the fourth most-watched mixed martial arts bout ever on television in North America.

In fact, Slice now occupies three of the top five slots, including the top position with his win over James Thompson on CBS under the Elite XC banner back in May 2008 (7.281 million viewers). Of course, last night's telecast now "ranks as the most-watched episode of an original series in the six-year history" of Spike TV.

Remarkable.

Overall, episode three of TUF 10 scored a 6.9 in men aged 18 to 34 (2 million), a 5.4 in men aged 18 to 49 (3.1 million), a household rating of 3.7 and 5.3 million total viewers.

To check out our detailed recap of TUF 10 episode three click here.

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Well if he replaces Marcus Jones, expect 6.2

by thetuf75 on Oct 1, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions

dunno..so many people were disappointed by hype..
though i like kimbo’s attitude..the belly smothering was disturbing to watch..kinda hoped for a better fight from both..i am surprised he was as cautious as he was..secretly i hope the old dog learns some new tricks and he might put on a couple of good fights..***sigh*** this season has been disappointing in general..

by sarah on Oct 1, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree…. for some reason there is magnetism to Kimbo. Even Dana has it.

by DJ on Oct 1, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry Sarah… I meant to reply to 75’er.

by DJ on Oct 1, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Dude, I seriously have to crap, STAT!!!!

by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Oct 1, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Kimbo’s ground game may have sucked d!ck, but I kinda like his stand-up.
Hope ATT does wonders for his ground game.
And take down defense is definitely a must, so he needs to work on that more, so he becomes “untakedownable”[if there’s such a word, hehehe!]…

by The Negation on Oct 2, 2009 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions

1 hour of my life I will never get back – I wish I was not part of the 6.1 as I would rate the latest TUF a 1.6/10.

by deadgrassinyard on Oct 2, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions

kinda reminds me of Houston Alexander… scarey as hell, till he’s on his back… turtle time. Actually, if Kimbo can drop to 205 that would be a fun fight to watch…

by rawbert on Oct 1, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions

I think Roy’s massive 50 lbs of gut played a role. That crucifix is obviously a huge weakness of whatever Kimbo has for a ground game right now. Everyone’s gonna go for that, so he needs to learn how to escape it. Roy remembered from Kimbo’s fight with Thompson, and he just rinsed and repeated.

by MMACrossfire on Oct 2, 2009 7:53 AM EDT up reply actions

It’s not a very escapable(sp) position.. even Hughes got BJ Penn with it. The worst part about the whole thing is I actually like Kimbo after watching the show. Sure, he can’t fight for shit yet, but it changed my attitude about the guy himself. I’ll root for him now. Dana may be a gigantic douche bag, but nobody can argue his marketing skills.

by Crackerbat on Oct 2, 2009 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions

The only reason for that is he is the only guy to headline any ppv on network tv so it means virtually nothing.

by mma guru on Oct 1, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions

I tuned in to see Kimbo, and he lost!!!!!! Screw him, he would loose to a 170lb’er that is even close to good on the ground. He is a normal guy forget the hype.

by iagoof22 on Oct 1, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Kimbo can throw his hand pretty well. “Normal guys” aren’t known for defending takedowns (he did so fairly well at first) and throwing their hands that well. I think that he showed great stand up. He had Roy in trouble on the feet at one point and had him dazed in my opinion. He also landed some really good shots on Roy. So good, that Roy decided to throw his plan to stand and bang with Kimbo out the window. I think the hype behind the fight is what everyone is confused about. They expected to see Kimbo do something incredible. Kimbo did fairly well against a top 20 heavyweight. Sure his ground is lacking, but he is going through The Ultimate Fighter with the mindset that he needs to learn as much as possible. He is also training with a great camp. I think that the The Ultimate Fighter creates a great motivation for fighters and I also think that it will motivate Kimbo Slice. I think that he wants to prove to himself and his family that he is the best. He clearly is not, but he is surely going to push himself to reach that goal.

by RyanHobbs on Oct 2, 2009 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions

the hype isn’t just about how good of a mixed martial artist he is, it goes way deeper than that. people can relate to Kimbo and wants him to do well.

I think with a better gameplan without overcommitting to his strikes, like more jabs and 1-2’s and we could have seen Kimbo take a decision against Roy.
Alessio Sakara had the exact same problem in his first UFC fights, he was too much in love with his boxing that he went forward and put together to long combo’s that only got him taken down or caught like against Leben who he should have won easily over with a better smarter strategy.

by RoBerto on Oct 2, 2009 4:55 AM EDT up reply actions

roberto, i think that post is completely spot on.

Kimbo is seen as the guy representing the “common joe” in this world. humble, great guy, dedicated to learning…yet knows he’s not that good and has a BUNCH to learn.

he has started from scratch just like any of us would and i think that drives every one of us to really root for him, because we can relate with what he’s doing, almost as if we were in his shoes. He started horrible but now was completely holding his own against a top 20 HW ex HW champion. Keep at it Kimbo, you definitely got a fan in me

by ralph on Oct 2, 2009 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions

from RyanHobbs:
So good, that Roy decided to throw his plan to stand and bang with Kimbo out the window. -—-

Uhm, did you even watch the episode? Roy was talking about how he was going to just put him in the crucifix and count punches until the ref stopped it.. which is exactly what happened. If you’ve seen the stats, yes they were light hits, but Roy hit the guy 67 times. Roy did exactly what he said he’d do, there never was any plan to stand up.

He’s a fat sonofabitch, but he knows it, and he used his gut to smother Kimbo. Well played, you wouldn’t bitch about kimbo using his overdeveloped muscles to punch roy. Kimbo sucks, it’s that simple, too bad he’s a very likable guy.

by Crackerbat on Oct 3, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions

and this is the reason kimbo will fight at least a few more times for the ufc, regardless of performance

by brendan on Oct 1, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions

Testify!

… though I must say that I like the humble, jus’ tryin’ my best (knowwhatImsayun?) Kimbo…

by loup02 on Oct 1, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Kimbo is a great for numbers. Atleast you know his fights are not going the distance. Thats what everyone wants to see a fight that isnt going to the judges. I would rather watch a houston alexander fight than a clay guida fight any day!

by yoda on Oct 1, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions

i must say after the guida/sanchez fight i dispute that, becuse alexander can be layed on and can’t stop it…

by randy murders on Oct 1, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Guida is great at taking a beating, Diego Sanchez is the one that’s the most exciting LW along with Roger Huerta.

by RoBerto on Oct 2, 2009 4:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Cue Introvert rage…..

by Hamish Campbell on Oct 1, 2009 9:16 PM EDT reply actions

Sad how many people tune in to see him…seriously guy is one of the least talented guys in all of mma but then again i guess a bunch of white people that seen him on youtube are like OOoooo hes sooo scarrry…rofl

by Khaos_Warrior on Oct 1, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions

Not trying to be racist either but like Obama said my grandmother was afraid of black men! Guessing alot of people like that tuned in when they saw him/heard about him.

by Khaos_Warrior on Oct 1, 2009 9:26 PM EDT reply actions

I wouldn’t say thats a racist opinion but rather a pretty stupid one. I would say you were the only one that thought he was sooo scarrry! And for the record who gives a crap about what Obama says.

by protecvideo on Oct 1, 2009 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions

agreed, obama says whatever his audience wants to hear, typical politician

by brendan on Oct 2, 2009 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions

Well, ObamaRaMA rocked!

by The Negation on Oct 2, 2009 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions

I agree that he will help numbers so probably get a few fights in the UFC, sad but true. The real deal is I havent seen anyone on the show yet that would not get destroyed by Lesnar and most of the other top heavyweights including Roy Nelson. If this guy thinks he is going to be a contender he is an idiot. If Roy were to fight Lesnar right now it would be stopped at :45 in the first by fatality.

by ASR on Oct 1, 2009 9:36 PM EDT reply actions

Why? I mean he’s at least as good on the ground as Frank Mir.

by frosnt on Oct 1, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I’ve been an MMA fan since the 90’s and Kimbo is good for the sport. He represents MMA well, better then that lame FCUK Lesner. If anything, Kimbo is in MMA for the right reasons, unlike Lesner who sucks .

by The5thBeatle on Oct 1, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions

hopefully he evolves and gets some credible wins

by tiger_style on Oct 1, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions

So 6.1 million watched Kimbo get destroyed and look foolish? I expect ratings to drop dramatically.

by frosnt on Oct 1, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions

I was 1 of those retarded 6.1 mil :-(

by BarrioVanNuysXIII on Oct 1, 2009 10:34 PM EDT reply actions

Who gives FCUK what the reasons are that these tow douche bags are fighting. Lesnar and Slice are both dicks. But at least Lesnar can fight he would destroy Slice. Kimbo continued his reign of MMA suckiness last night, but due to the ratings we are assured that we’ll see him again. Although after that crapfest I feel like boycotting his next attempt. Instead I’d like to see another version of Unleashed.

by SuckitTrebek on Oct 1, 2009 10:53 PM EDT reply actions

Awesome name. I’ll take anal bum cover for $400.00 Alex. It’s “an album cover”. Old SNL skit. Great name.

by BeerMan on Oct 2, 2009 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Like it or not boys its all about the ivory back scratchers lmao Kimbo fighting in December is gonna make money and they have to salvage the ppv cause of page doing his mr.t impression. He has a polarizing personality that sells, same shit with tito. Until the day that respect or someones idealistic thoughts on what true mma is ,buys a car or a house or gets u a smoking hot chick, promoters gonna wanna make money. Besides its all about match ups making fights. You take the boxing adage styles make fights and make money with him and for the ufc,him and alexander or irvin or any other banger would be a fight id pay the 60 bucks for. Appreciate him for what he is a guy with big hands nothing more nothing less. Cant wait for all the blow back from all the twats on here who have never been in a fight or any contact sport!! Lmao

by FedorFightsJapeneseSoupCans on Oct 1, 2009 11:41 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah Kimbo will be back and score more ratings for TUF and Spike

by Verbal Kint on Oct 1, 2009 11:52 PM EDT reply actions

I think Rampage is in love with Nelsons Belly

by Child Please on Oct 1, 2009 11:53 PM EDT reply actions

of course kimbo will fight agins, will he ever become the champ…..not a chance in hell. but ff they give him good match ups he will have exciting fights, and whats wrong with that??? it’s no different than the ufc always giving guys like alexander and mcfedres fights. god awful on the ground, but if your willing to stand with them, its fire works. als, lyttle is another guy( he has a decent ground game) , but they always seem to match him up with someone sho just wants to throw bombs, and the result is an exciting fight. same situation with kimbo.

by Bass on Oct 2, 2009 2:16 AM EDT reply actions

Kimbo is living proof that to get rich and famous in America you dont have to be gifted, skilled or smart.

Seriously, what has he done to deserve getting treated like some superstar?

He’s a bum(well not anymore obviously but you get what im saying).

by Lester The Pimp on Oct 2, 2009 7:19 AM EDT reply actions

Huh? Are you serious? You obviously dont know how Kimbo started. He is treated like a superstar because of what he accomplished in the streets and how he made it to professional MMA. People love him for that. Its called sympathy. He is an average Joe that built his success the hard way.

by Ed on Oct 2, 2009 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Lester —

you’re argument goes for like 85 percent of the people who are rich these days. Almost every single rapper now a days makes millions by making the dumbest songs. Granted some rappers are skilled and are obviously better than others, but cmon, ppl like “lil john” who says one of 3 phrases and makes millions for it

just the way our country works, entertainment > things that matter

by ralph on Oct 2, 2009 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Maybe Kimbo can be someones manager and walk the fighter into the ring for more ratings. He could cary a 2 by 4 or a chain and walk beside Ms. Edith

by BudsyKind on Oct 2, 2009 11:17 AM EDT reply actions

Kimbo has found his enemy, “the enemy”, the “en” “emy” the enemy is “in me”

epic

by alphamega on Oct 2, 2009 11:41 AM EDT reply actions

Anyone with a decent ground game handles Nelson in a heartbeat. Slice clearly doesn’t even have that. Talks about him fighting on UFC 107 are crazy. It’s only for his notority, because he’s no UFC heavyweight.

by steve on Oct 2, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions