UFC 94 Replay Numbers Strong: The long anticipated welterweight championship battle between...

UFC 94 Replay Numbers Strong:

The long anticipated welterweight championship battle between champion Georges St. Pierre and challenger BJ Penn proved to be as compelling to audiences two months after it took place, as Spike TV’s replay of UFC 94 (originally airing on pay per view on January 31) was the #1 program among Men 18-34 in all of television (cable and broadcast) during its time period on Saturday, April 11 (9:00 PM – 12:00 AM, ET/PT). It was also the highest-rated telecast among Men 18-49 on cable for the entire day.

Headlined by the title bout between St. Pierre and Penn, UFC 94 peaked with 2.4 millions during St. Pierre’s successful title defense, as he won the fight due to a referee’s stoppage after the completion of the fourth round. The entire fight card, which included Lyoto Machida’s KO of Thiago Silva to establish #1 contender status in the light heavyweight division in a battle of unbeatens, averaged 1.9 million viewers for the 3 hour telecast.

Overall, UFC 94 on Spike TV drew a 1.4 household rating and a 1.6 among Men 18-49 (878,000), a 1.3 among Men 18-34 (387,000) and had an average audience of 1.9 million viewers. By comparison, HBO’s live coverage of "World Championship Boxing: Winky Wright vs. Paul Williams" on drew 1.5 million viewers.

-UFC

6 months ago Eugene Schelfaut 7 comments 0 recs |

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People can whine all they want about the UFC being “evil” by counterprograming. But if the numbers keep coming in like this, they, and spike would be doing something wrong by stopping.

by Phildo on Apr 14, 2009 4:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow.. Those are amazing numbers. They double-dipped that card and likely made a killing in ad revenue for this second showing.

I poop rainbows.

by Blackout612 on Apr 14, 2009 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This did below the 91 number, which I guess isn’t surprising.

by Michael Rome on Apr 14, 2009 5:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Great numbers considering that Strikeforce was on Showtime and DoR was on PPV.

I poop rainbows.

by Blackout612 on Apr 14, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

UFC 91 Replay Jan. 24:

Peak: 3.3 million viewers
Average: 2.3 mil
HH: 1.7

I will play my game beneath the spin light.
Absurd Meridian

by Eugene Schelfaut on Apr 14, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Penn vs StPierre 2

I’m glad I chose to watch Strikeforce over UFC 94 rebroadcast . UFC 94 was one of the worst PPV’s ever ,that is the first time I walked out before a PPV was finished.but I will keep watching other UFC events on Spike TV.I would choose a UFC rerun over Affliction on most days,mainly because I hate MMA bouts that take place in a Ring.

Real MMA bouts take place in a CAGE not a Ring.

by TheLevi on Apr 14, 2009 7:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who leave before the end of the fight ? That’s crazy dude, and you missed the quitting! I agree it wasn’t near great though, but really important and meaningful.

by spectaa on Apr 14, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs