Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley Deliver Solid Ratings
by Nick Thomas on Apr 12, 2011 11:35 AM EDT
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The peak audience, which coincided with a headlining title fight between welterweight champion Nick Diaz and Paul Daley, resulted in 806,000 viewers.The top five Showtime MMA programs and thier viewership numbers:
1. Strikeforce: Silva vs. Fedor - (February 2011): 741,000 viewers
2. Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg - (Aug 2009): 576,000
3. Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg [/w Herschel Walker] - (Jan 2011): 561,000
4. Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley - (Apr 2011): 528,000
5. Strikeforce: Miami [/w Diaz, Walker, Lashley] - (Feb 2010): 517,000
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He’s tickling his side in that picture with Daley going “he he!”
BAWSE
Polishing turds since back in the day
MMA Fan. Bernard Hopkins is a tool
Right Before he did the Rashad Stanky Leg
And got KTFO’d. I don’t care what he says he had to be helped up and was still wobbly.
I am vorn the unspeakable the skulls of those who defy me bleach in the suns of hundreds of worlds...... and you are
209 to PPV
I subscribed to Showtime to watch Diaz fight Zaromskis.
I imagine he would be a significant draw as a co-main event, especially against a guy like Condit.
"Run and tweet THAT, homeboy."
yea, Hendo/Fedor, Heavy Weight Tourney and a Diaz Defense
seems like a winning scenario.
Nick does not seem to be a SF fighter anymore
He was dogging on the belt, the promotion and Coker himself; then put on possibly the performance of his life 10 feet in front of Dana White.
That guy is ready for the big time, even Dana thinks so.
"Run and tweet THAT, homeboy."
Not gonna happen
No way that the Barnett/Rogers winner and the Overeem/Werdum winner will turn around and fight Kharitonov and Silva respectively on such short notice. No, had they not pushed the remainder of the QF bouts back to June, then yeah, they could’ve done a big PPV in July…
by Rich Hansen on Apr 12, 2011 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Dumb move putting Overeem on a Showtime card
A month before a your first PPV.
Hendo/Fedor and Overeem/Werdum be a great co-main for any card.
"Run and tweet THAT, homeboy."
And we now know
Diaz’s draw isn’t dependent on having Herschel on the card.
by Lauren J Darkbloom on Apr 12, 2011 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Peak
Strikeforce: Silva vs. Fedor 1.1 million
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg 856,000
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg 853,000
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley 806,000
by Nick Thomas on Apr 12, 2011 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Surprising that Diaz vs Cyborg peaked higher than vs Daley. I would have thought Daley’s infamous time in the UFC would have lead to a higher peak than Cyborg.
Yeah, i’m pretty sure that peaked early.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 12, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Not to belittle Strikeforce...
But I wonder if the the purchse of Strikeforce by Zuffa helped this. I can’t help but think more Zuffa/UFC diehards are finally giving Strikeforce some respect.
well
it’s not like this was their best numbers to date, they were able to get better numbers without Zuffa. I think generally most SF haters still watched the cards, you could tell by them criticizing the events all the time.
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Gotta make my mind up which seat can I take?
The Zuffa purchase helped Strikeforce...get their lowest ratings of the year?
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by lowellthehammer on Apr 12, 2011 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
No Fedor, Walker, or Carano.
Do you really think Diaz/Zaromskis or Diaz/Cyborg would have pulled the numbers they did without Hershel Walker? Not a chance. Walker was the anchor of those events even though Diaz was the headliner.
The Zuffa myth, Strikeforce style
The creation of the Forza myth.
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That picture hurts my soul a little bit
Still, for my money, that was the best Strikeforce card ever. Maybe not the best night of fights, but the best card by far. I think its impressive that it did that number without a big crossover star like Gina or Walker.
Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
by Dave Strummer on Apr 12, 2011 12:29 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
You can usually count on Strikeforce to deliver.
Nashville aside. God, what a terrible idea that was.
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by lowellthehammer on Apr 12, 2011 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Even the Challengers cards
usually have some really exciting fights and great finishes.
"Run and tweet THAT, homeboy."
I love the Challengers cards
How else would I know about my new favorite fighter: Lorenz “Da Monsoon” Larkin?
Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
by Dave Strummer on Apr 12, 2011 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
LORENZ LARKIN!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 12, 2011 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm of the opinion that
That particular body shot one Nick the fight.
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One = Won
Damnit
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by Neil Manich on Apr 12, 2011 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
do you really right for SB Nation? because you're grammar seems to make you a looser!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 12, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 9 recs
It was a misteak!
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by Neil Manich on Apr 12, 2011 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
I think that two.
Still a Beer Monster.
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by Tim Burke on Apr 12, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
LOL
"This is for me, I mean right now, I mean this year.. I mean I probably haven´t been my best.. -- That wasn´t a fair fight. I just fought. I got kicked on the leg. I go out there, what´s the guy try to do? Kick me around my leg. That´s not a fair fight man! My other fight before that.. none of these have been fair!
I´ve got people out there to get me.." -Nick Diaz
Alot of jokes hear
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by Drunken cutman on Apr 13, 2011 7:27 AM EDT up reply actions
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