UFC on FOX 2 ratings top the six million mark for 'Evans vs Davis'
by Jesse Holland on Jan 31, 2012 5:46 PM EST
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Last Saturday night's UFC on Fox 2 event, which emanated live from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, finished strong with a 2.6 household rating, good enough for an average of 4.7 million viewers.
In addition, more than six million viewers piled on to watch the five-round main event featuring former Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans taking on then-undefeated up-and-comer Phil Davis.
That makes it the third most watched mixed martial arts (MMA) special in television history, behind the original UFC on Fox event last November and the EliteXC: "Primetime" telecast on CBS back in 2008.
Evans secured his place as light heavyweight number one contender with a five round unanimous decision win over Davis while Chael Sonnen also booked himself for a future middleweight title fight against Anderson Silva by outpointing Michael Bisping. Chris Weidman huffed and puffed his way to a split decision against Maia in the opening fight of the night.
Check out additional ratings information for UFC on Fox 2 by clicking here and for more results and fallout from last weekend's television extravaganza click here.
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I think fox cards are only going to get better.
This was the first actual card on fox, not just a HW fight ending in one minute.
There are some horrible PPV cards at times just like they’ll be horrible fox cards like this last one. Remember, it’s the long run the UFC and fox are banking on and I think it’s goin to be great in the near future.
People need to stop freaking out About this last card like it’s so horrible. Yes production, coverage and fights were bad, but again. This is the first one with everythin implemented in the broadcast. They’ll figure it out and I gaurantee these fox cards are going to be great soon enough.
Take a hit and chill out.
by xMMAxTYSONxMMA on Jan 31, 2012 5:51 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I lost to Cruz Jackson. He’s the best. I padded his record and just a can. I talk shit to try and get replies when In reality I still play the original Halo on original XBOX like a religiously. I’m so totally awesome and straight and I act gay on a blog only because I’m the second loneliest mother fucker on Mania. First goes to Stallion. I want Shivan to lose to Cruz and Diaz to show how overrated he is. My favorite fighter is Josh Burkman. Thank You.
"i oilcheck need to take a reality check.What an imbecile i am to even think of going up against Scott1 with his perfect 1 and 0 sig record.I am already known as Manias biggest scumbag now i’ve got the moniker of a loser as well!TUT TUT SMH!!!"
I played 8======Danago in words with friends and he quit just like shogun.
5,000 boxes in America, make up the Nielsen ratings.
How do we even take these things seriously? Seriously.
by p123 on Jan 31, 2012 5:52 PM EST via mobile reply actions
The ufc has put on so many good fights over the years
And fox gets stuck showing a sloppy exhibition of maia vs weidman a snoozefest with sonnen vs bisping and a complete mismatch in a long drawn out main event..can’t wait for the first entertaining card on the fox network
"How much more success can I obtain? If the sky is the limit then I'm living amongst the clouds"-letter19
by letter19 on Jan 31, 2012 5:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
was a weird selection of matchups even before the munoz injury.? Makes you wonder.
They went with the big names in their eyes/ problem is all the big names in this case have had trouble finishing fights! Makes you almost think they wanted the allotted time to fill up the full two hours.
honestly I think the match-ups were okay
The ufc wanted to showcase Rashad and chael both fighters coming off dominant performances and they are both number 1 contenders but the fights didn’t produce fireworks
"How much more success can I obtain? If the sky is the limit then I'm living amongst the clouds"-letter19
by letter19 on Jan 31, 2012 6:10 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i understand the ufc wanting to showcase shad and chael.
but imo they should of picked more entertaining matchups than Munoz/Davis.
If Bisping vs Chael was the main event...
And that fight went into the championship rounds…it could have been the best fight of the night and the event may have gotten a better reception.
by Starr788 on Jan 31, 2012 6:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
No doubt!
Thought the same thing, even before the event started!
Anderson Silva is by far the number one P4P king!!! But now Tito is closing in! lol Maybe not, but I'm so fn happy that he beat Bader! The excuses were really getting to me, but when he wins, we don't hear about them.
Great overall card
Ufc on fox 3 : rumored to have wooly shambler vs Matt mitrione . ( just check out the pic , he said he’d sign the contract . )
bloody queef bubble
by wooly shambler on Jan 31, 2012 6:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions
is that you wooly? man, you're a huge bitch!
I lost to Cruz Jackson. He’s the best. I padded his record and just a can. I talk shit to try and get replies when In reality I still play the original Halo on original XBOX like a religiously. I’m so totally awesome and straight and I act gay on a blog only because I’m the second loneliest mother fucker on Mania. First goes to Stallion. I want Shivan to lose to Cruz and Diaz to show how overrated he is. My favorite fighter is Josh Burkman. Thank You.
"i oilcheck need to take a reality check.What an imbecile i am to even think of going up against Scott1 with his perfect 1 and 0 sig record.I am already known as Manias biggest scumbag now i’ve got the moniker of a loser as well!TUT TUT SMH!!!"
I played 8======Danago in words with friends and he quit just like shogun.
Yea , he was sitting pretty close to us for the most part so I saw the opportunity for a photo op
bloody queef bubble
by wooly shambler on Jan 31, 2012 7:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
that's badass! good for you dude!
I lost to Cruz Jackson. He’s the best. I padded his record and just a can. I talk shit to try and get replies when In reality I still play the original Halo on original XBOX like a religiously. I’m so totally awesome and straight and I act gay on a blog only because I’m the second loneliest mother fucker on Mania. First goes to Stallion. I want Shivan to lose to Cruz and Diaz to show how overrated he is. My favorite fighter is Josh Burkman. Thank You.
"i oilcheck need to take a reality check.What an imbecile i am to even think of going up against Scott1 with his perfect 1 and 0 sig record.I am already known as Manias biggest scumbag now i’ve got the moniker of a loser as well!TUT TUT SMH!!!"
I played 8======Danago in words with friends and he quit just like shogun.
+1
you are a big dude….. i take back whatever i said
you should totally twitter that on your facebook
He's a cool ass dude , and his girl is smokin hot .
Hendricks is funny as hell too , asked him where he was partying at after the fights and his words were " I don’t party anymore i got two wives and a kid at home … I mean a wife and two kids , SHIT !! ."
bloody queef bubble
by wooly shambler on Jan 31, 2012 7:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He's a douche and he looks like he hit every single branch as he fell out of the retard tree
Then he climbed the ugly tree and did the same thing.
Roller was robbed. He was held up at knifepoint by Herb Dean, stripped naked, and sodomized with a stainless steel dildo.
Haha it's all good peregrine , you're my dude
I need some jousting to keep me on my toes , keep it up lol.
bloody queef bubble
by wooly shambler on Jan 31, 2012 7:38 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i guess i'll be on top
;)
I lost to Cruz Jackson. He’s the best. I padded his record and just a can. I talk shit to try and get replies when In reality I still play the original Halo on original XBOX like a religiously. I’m so totally awesome and straight and I act gay on a blog only because I’m the second loneliest mother fucker on Mania. First goes to Stallion. I want Shivan to lose to Cruz and Diaz to show how overrated he is. My favorite fighter is Josh Burkman. Thank You.
"i oilcheck need to take a reality check.What an imbecile i am to even think of going up against Scott1 with his perfect 1 and 0 sig record.I am already known as Manias biggest scumbag now i’ve got the moniker of a loser as well!TUT TUT SMH!!!"
I played 8======Danago in words with friends and he quit just like shogun.
Haha you're a clever one mr. OC
bloody queef bubble
by wooly shambler on Jan 31, 2012 7:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I don't, I can take him...lol you play football or hockey wooly?
"i don't think people change, change requires re-wiring and thats a lot to go through, i think they adjust and learn a better way of dealing with themselves and others ... they don't really change, they do selfless things to conform to an extent to the expectations of the ones they want in their lives ..." -Dis Vincent
by rooseveltdunn on Feb 1, 2012 8:51 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
But how many will come back?
Kenny Florian is 0-3 in title fights. I am 0-0 in title fights. MMA maths mean I'm better than Florian!
by tap or snap bons on Jan 31, 2012 6:35 PM EST reply actions
They will all come back....
because on a Saturday night, there’s nothing else on the airwaves to compete with it.
That also makes me wonder how many people either TIVO or DVR the fights…..I’m sure those people aren’t captured amongst the rating reports…..
im sure a lot are new and havent been entertained enough in 2 events,and will avoid a 3rd
Kenny Florian is 0-3 in title fights. I am 0-0 in title fights. MMA maths mean I'm better than Florian!
by tap or snap bons on Jan 31, 2012 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
I can certainly understand after the first event, that was a complete dud. I think they were so afraid of matches that would end in 60-90 seconds, they decided to mitigate the risk by going to the opposite extreme, with fights that would likely go the distance.
if they’re gonna air 3 fights, ideally they would end with a decision, a KO/TKO and a Submission. I think they should also consider making it a 3 hour telecast instead of 2 hours, and show more fights…..i don’t really see how that could hurt their situation.
Such a shame that they score big ratings
But the show was such a train wreck
That was a bad first impression for alot of people
my sigs the best
by 10thDegreeWhiteBelt on Jan 31, 2012 6:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Compared to what???
watching “The Fugitive” fr the 10th fuckin time? It wasn’t that bad. As hard core MMA fans, I’m sure many of us were disappointed in Shad’s inability to finish Davis, but to the relative newcomer, that was a pretty entertaining fight that featured striking, wrestling and Jits for 5 rounds. There was nobody bleeding by the bucket, and no compound fractures…..It could have been worse…
Better to download the card than watch the commercials live
Problem, SOPA?
Roller was robbed. He was held up at knifepoint by Herb Dean, stripped naked, and sodomized with a stainless steel dildo.
And the award for the biggest loser on the Fox 2 card goes to
Rousimar Palhares
by Starr788 on Jan 31, 2012 6:51 PM EST via mobile reply actions
He would've pwned Maia
Roller was robbed. He was held up at knifepoint by Herb Dean, stripped naked, and sodomized with a stainless steel dildo.
Six million people got to watch three long boring fights!
And the kicker is it was done on purpose. The matchmaking for this card was horrible. I don’t know what the motive was here but it still has me scratching my head.
Do not. I repeat, do not, go to mma-core.com. I made the mistake of watching a couple UFC 108 bouts on there and I am still trying to get all the viruses off my computer. Ridiculous! You've been warned.
by fenderacoustic (formerly wAyNe) on Jan 31, 2012 6:57 PM EST reply actions
They don't give a shit about you.....
because they already have you as a fan. You’ve been watching for years, and you’ll continue to watch for year’s to come. You have to remember, they’re looking to attract a completely different demographic. They aren’t looking to attract us Neanderthals that live for snapped limbs and gaping axe wounds….they already have us.
You’ve been watching for years, and you’ll continue to watch for year’s to come.
Is that a fact? I know many, many, hardcore fans that have already jumped ship. I see the UFC losing more fans if they continue to cater to new fans and “not give a shit” about fans who have been watching since day 1.
No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
Mark Twain (1866 )
by dec3ptiKon_ on Jan 31, 2012 10:43 PM EST up reply actions
jumped ship for what, hanging out at “occupy whatever” campouts? If those 3 fights make a hardcore fan jump ship, they weren’t fans to begin with.
Have you ever gone a single day without crying, bitching and complaining about everything?
+1
if fans gonna keep having sads about free crappy cards and “jump ship” good ridance crybabys pathetic, wwe is quite entertaining go check that out
Dont act like your shit dont stink
exactly.....
like there’s so many better things they could be watching?
Right before the Rashad/Davis fight, I was bummed because i had already made plans to go to dinner with the family……I set the DVR, but it turned out I had a perfect seat for the fight at the restaurant we were at, because it was on network television. Sure, I thought Shad should have finished him, but it was a pretty damn good fight, and I didn’t pay a nickel for it. I swear, people fuckin cry about everything……..
You cry like a little bitch every time people don't see eye to eye with you
Zuffa zombie to the death.
Have fun with that you shill
No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
Mark Twain (1866 )
you bet I love Zuffa.......
I’m a huge MMA fan. I used to watch live MMA events once or twice every 6 weeks……now I see an average of 3 to 4 live events every 6 weeks. Some events are better than others……..
but you make a valid point, anybody that’s successful (like Zuffa) is obviously cheating, or doing so at the expense of others, so let’s shit all over them…….
Awesome. Don't let that fool come at you with that bs.
Real fans will STAY real fans!
by MMA Boss on Feb 1, 2012 8:45 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Have you ever gone a day
Without insulting people who share different opinions other than yours? I gave you an example of what happened in MY circle of friends.
I’m glad you are able to remain ignorant to what’s going on in the world and happily eat every last piece of shit handed to you.
What a star.
No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
Mark Twain (1866 )
Occupy Wallstreet.
You are ok with companies having a separate set of rules and bail-outs? You are fine with being TAXED in order to cover the mistakes made by corporations?
Hahahaha Wake the fuck up!
No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
Mark Twain (1866 )
You are fine with being TAXED in order to cover the mistakes made by corporations?
I am more than fine with it……I pay a boatload in taxes……easily more than my fair share, but I consider it a great problem to have.
Hahahaha Wake the fuck up!
I am awake……In fact those “corporations” that you hate so much pay me quite well to wake up every morning. There are two sides to the fence De3eptikon, apparently we’re sitting on opposite sides….
by the way...
There are two sides to the fence De3eptikon, apparently we’re sitting on opposite sides….
I don’t want you to misinterpret that statement, regarding the fence. I’m not referring to money, employment status or political preference……you are merely an extreme idealist, whereas I am an extreme realist.
We are on complete opposite sides.
I`m fine with that.
No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
Mark Twain (1866 )
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