MMA Force

For the first time in the history of the groundbreaking reality series, it’s nation versus nation as the United States battles against the United Kingdom in an effort to find out who is “The Ultimate Fighter”. Led by their superstar coaches Dan Henderson (United States) and Michael Bisping (United Kingdom), 16 rising stars fight it out for national pride and a UFC contract over six weeks containing some of the best action ever on The Ultimate Fighter. Also contains the full season finale card as well as the complete slate of preliminary fights and other never before aired footage.

Denis Kang has no clue which Michael Bisping is going to show up at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England on Saturday night. Will it be the aggressive young man who shot out to a 15-0 record in MMA, or one who may be questioning himself a little bit after suffering the first knockout loss of his career in July to Dan Henderson?

Michael Bisping Vs. Denis Kang at UFC 105, Nov. 14th.

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is a heavyweight legend looking to climb to the top of the mountain one more time following his win over Hall of Famer Randy Couture in August. Unbeaten rising star Cain Velasquez has moved rapidly up the ranks, but he needs one more win to get a shot at the belt. On Saturday, January 2nd, the main event of UFC 108 will see these two heavyweight standouts meet to determine a future challenger for the title.

Also, former UFC light heavyweight champion ‘Suga’ Rashad Evans begins on his road back to the title as he attempts to avenge his teammate Keith Jardine’s loss against Brazilian knockout artist Thiago Silva at UFC 108: Nogueira vs Velasquez, presented by “Bayonetta” and live on pay-per-view from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
For more see UFC.com.

Although this weekend’s “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” card was star-studded, America showed there was only one star worth watching as CBS received a huge spike just before Fedor Emelianenko took the cage in his US primetime debut.

According to CBS, between at 11PM and 11:15PM, 5.46 million viewers tuned in to watch the Russian TKO the previously undefeated Brett Rogers in the 2nd Round of their contest.

That number is a significant increase from the 4.01 million viewers that watched during the 10:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. timeslot leading-in.

The night was a big hit for Strikeforce and CBS among the young males as the final timeslot posted triple-digit increases in viewership with a 3.1 rating for men 18-34, a 3.3 rating for men 18-49, and a 3.5 rating for men 25-54.

Thirty-one percent of the Saturday audience was comprised of 18-34 adults, with the complete card garnering an average of 4.04 million viewers.

Of the four MMA broadcasts CBS had previously hosted, Fedor vs. Rogers ranks third behind “EliteXC: Primetime,” which averaged 4.85 million viewers, and “EliteXC: Heat,” which drew 4.56 million viewers. Both cards were headlined by YouTube sensation Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferfuson.

“Elite XC: Unfinished Business” in July of 2008 ranked last with an average of 2:57 million viewers.

All-in-all, it was a solid CBS debut for Strikeforce, especially if you consider that only eight fights have ever been seen by more eyes.