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The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale tops 5 million viewers; Scores 5.9 rating

Kimbo did it again.

Ratings for the Spike TV broadcast of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale peaked with 5.2 million viewers during the fight between Kimbo Slice and Houston Alexander last Saturday night, according to the cable network.

This latest milestone comes on the heels of the most successful season ever of the mixed martial arts reality series, which averaged 3.6 million viewers per episode.

Saturday’s event from "The Pearl" in Las Vegas, Nevada, not only featured the return of Slice to national television, but also the bout to decide this season’s "Ultimate Fighter" winner. Roy Nelson and Brendan Schaub squared off to determine the number one heavyweight from the show, and "Big Country" came through with a big knockout to gain the "six-figure" contract with the UFC.

Also, a light heavyweight bout between Jon "Bones" Jones and Matt Hamill left the officials in need of an instant replay, as Jones’ "12-6" elbows were enough to qualify for a disqualification.

However, while the card as a whole brought in a significant number of viewers, according to Spike, the Alexander-Slice 215-pound catchweight bout topped off the viewer rating with 5.9 rating in the highly regarded 18-34 year old male demographic.

Once again, the former bareknuckle Miami street brawler has proven his worth among a national demographic that has consistently shown interest in all facets of his fighting career. It seems only a matter of time before he is back on Spike TV, or the UFC decides to test his worth as a pay-per-view drawing power.

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