Strikeforce, M-1 Global claim record ratings for Fedor vs. Rogers
November 30th, 2009, 1:25 pm · 2 Comments · posted by CARLOS ARIAS
Strikeforce and M-1 Global released a joint statement on Monday claiming over 25 million MMA fans around the world watched Fedor Emelianenko's Strikeforce debut against Brett Rogers on Nov. 7 in Chicago, Ill.
Emelianenko's second-round TKO of Rogers averaged 4.04 million viewers on CBS in the U.S. according to numbers released by the network.
Strikeforce and M-1, which co-promoted the event, said Fedor vs. Rogers was broadcast in Russia by Channel 1, Russia's largest television network, and reached 16 million viewers. The fight was broadcast to millions of viewers in South Korea on SBS, one of the three major networks in South Korea, as well as television networks in China, Latin America, the U.K., New Zealand, Ukraine, Finland, Africa, Turkey, Israel, Indonesia, Bulgaria, Romania and Malta.
"We are extremely happy with the preliminary broadcast reports," M-1 Global CEO Joost Raimond said. "The demographics of these numbers were very promising as our network broadcasting partners in the U.S., Russia and Korea reach an enormous audience alone. Coupled with a dozen other countries and our successful Internet stream in Japan and other territories, all early accounts indications tell us that 'Fedor vs. Rogers' delivered worldwide more than any other MMA show in the history of the sport."
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Fedor is an incredible fighter! I would love to see him fight ANY of the UFC fighters. I cant think of any who would have a small chance of surviving except maybe Brock Lesner. And that's only because of his brute strength. I'd just like to see more Fedor and his brother, Alexander fights
Sandy: It would have been great to see Fedor test himself against the best in the UFC, but his management team wouldn't budge on the co-promotion stuff with the UFC. Hopefully, we will see Fedor in the UFC when his contract with Strikeforce runs out.