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Report: 23 million viewers watch UFC 142 on Brazilian TV

They like UFC in Brazil. A lot. Photo via UFC.com.

Viva Brazil!

UFC 142: "Aldo vs. Mendes" went down last Saturday night (Jan. 14, 2012) live from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, featuring hometown heroes Vitor Belfort and Jose Aldo in winning performances.

And let's not forget about Edson Barboza and Rousimar Palhares.

When all was said and done, 23 million viewers watched the mixed martial arts (MMA) extravaganza on Brazilian television, according to a report from Sherdog.com.

According to commentator Galvao Bueno, who called the action with UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva, approximately 23 million people watched UFC 142 across Brazil, making for an average 14.6 rating and a 70-percent share. For comparison, youth-oriented channel Sistema Brasileiro de Televisao (SBT) took second place with just a 3.7 rating, while Rede Bandeirantes came in third with a 1.6 average. Rede Record, the channel which Globo beat out for the right to broadcast the UFC, placed fourth with a 1.0 rating.

UFC 142 had a little bit of everything: Bone-crunching submissions, wheel-kick knockouts, crowd-storming celebrations and even the sweet taste of revenge.

Relive the glory by clicking here.

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Who got revenge ?

209stk is the smartest poster on mania i will never doubt him or anyone from stockton ever again them boys out there are BEASTS
….nick and nate diaz will b champs this year and all the haters can elat a bloody vag…ultimatehuggingchamp is the biggest dumbfuck around and licks the sweat of my balls….STOCKTON 209…..y u mad 4 suckas!

by wooly shambler on Jan 17, 2012 12:00 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Carlo prater. lost savagely only to come back and win lol

MMA = Best sport on earth

by FarNorCal on Jan 17, 2012 12:07 PM EST via Android app up reply actions  

well, “the sweet taste of revenge” hyperlink goes to an article about Vitor choking out Johnson so that would be my guess

"I fight because I can’t sing, I can’t dance, and it beats working all day. Now ask me a question that doesn’t sound so xxxxxxx stupid." – Phil Baroni

by keyboardwarrior on Jan 17, 2012 12:08 PM EST up reply actions  

damn wooly
209stk is the smartest poster on mania i will never doubt him or anyone from stockton ever again them boys out there are BEASTS

209 got you huh?

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law

Since all things are God, in all things thou seest just so much of God as thy capacity affordeth thee.

Modern morality and manners suppress all natural instincts, keep people ignorant of the facts of nature and make them fighting drunk on bogey tales.

No one understands what it means but its provocative, gets the people going.

by Str8_right on Jan 17, 2012 12:09 PM EST up reply actions  

Yea he won the sig on the cowboy fuck up against Diaz

209stk is the smartest poster on mania i will never doubt him or anyone from stockton ever again them boys out there are BEASTS
….nick and nate diaz will b champs this year and all the haters can elat a bloody vag…ultimatehuggingchamp is the biggest dumbfuck around and licks the sweat of my balls….STOCKTON 209…..y u mad 4 suckas!

by wooly shambler on Jan 17, 2012 12:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Much better card than i gave it credit for.

It seemed like every fight was a finish. Subs and ko’s everywhere. Awsesome!

Chubby chasin johnson fan. I foolishly picked an unproven middleweight over belfort. And now i'm stuck with this sig for 2 weeks.

by goldmouth on Jan 17, 2012 12:03 PM EST reply actions  

Aldo the superstar is born

kid future is bright

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law

Since all things are God, in all things thou seest just so much of God as thy capacity affordeth thee.

Modern morality and manners suppress all natural instincts, keep people ignorant of the facts of nature and make them fighting drunk on bogey tales.

No one understands what it means but its provocative, gets the people going.

by Str8_right on Jan 17, 2012 12:08 PM EST reply actions  

approximately 23 million people watched UFC 142 across Brazil

Brazil gets it.

I went 0-2 against Phasebook. Why do I feel that I am just padding his record?" Next time I won’t pick a guy whose best weapon is a somersault against a real bad guy like Scarface.
Check out what I've been drinking lately

by ShivanTiger on Jan 17, 2012 12:14 PM EST reply actions  

+1

awesome news

you should totally twitter that on your facebook

by ~Peregrine on Jan 17, 2012 12:14 PM EST up reply actions  

This is truly amazing. Viva Brazil baby! This sport is getting insanely popular , holy fuckinh shit.

by p123 on Jan 17, 2012 12:30 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

I think the UFC found it’s most profitable market… Wand vs Belfort 2 in Sao Paolo’s stadium will be the most EPIC fight reaction ever..

by SoCalKilla on Jan 17, 2012 12:16 PM EST reply actions  

I think the main event for that one will have to be Anderson

if he is healthy of course.

I went 0-2 against Phasebook. Why do I feel that I am just padding his record?" Next time I won’t pick a guy whose best weapon is a somersault against a real bad guy like Scarface.
Check out what I've been drinking lately

by ShivanTiger on Jan 17, 2012 12:26 PM EST up reply actions  

Lorenzo & his tight little t-shirts.

Do you think Lorenzos tight little t-shirts are size small ….or extra small? 5’7 and trying so hard to be tough guy. Hes so cute. I wanna hug him and pat him on the head.

by shellyObama on Jan 17, 2012 12:20 PM EST reply actions  

Anderson vs Chael (Main Event) Wand vs Vitor (Co-Main)

by SoCalKilla on Jan 17, 2012 12:30 PM EST reply actions  

Holy shit that would bring in fucking 50 million people. Fuck maybe more.

by p123 on Jan 17, 2012 12:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

also potential snippers on chael

i’d rather have that fight in a neutral part of the world

pride never die.

by vhw_ on Jan 17, 2012 12:41 PM EST up reply actions  

if he dies, he dies

I went 0-2 against Phasebook. Why do I feel that I am just padding his record?" Next time I won’t pick a guy whose best weapon is a somersault against a real bad guy like Scarface.
Check out what I've been drinking lately

by ShivanTiger on Jan 17, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions  

Anderson silva was calling the action?

Anyone have a video of him reacting to the Jose Aldo knockout of mendes? that would be amazing lol

I dont care if people want to boo me or talk trash to me... I cant understand what they are saying anyways. (Jose Aldo)

by StevenQ91 on Jan 17, 2012 12:34 PM EST reply actions  

He cried

Show no mercy; for you shall receive none

by Chorongota on Jan 17, 2012 2:41 PM EST up reply actions  

Good news

I really enjoy the Brazil events.

"If guns cause crime then all of mine are defective."

by detroit_fan on Jan 17, 2012 12:41 PM EST reply actions  

Sweet Jesus!

That one event probably had more viewership than 5-6 years here in North America combined!

by dkz on Jan 17, 2012 12:45 PM EST reply actions  

And these fuckers were up to 4 in the morning watching this shit ! Insane.

by p123 on Jan 17, 2012 12:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Anyone got links to

Pay salary, post interview and PPV buys for 142?

Win or Lose, Still a Big Fan of Vitor Belfort

by stunt on Jan 17, 2012 2:29 PM EST reply actions  


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