"Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg" peaks with more than
850,000 viewers | MMAjunkie.com
Strikeforce's first event of 2011 was a hit with Showtime
viewers.
MMAjunkie.com today confirmed that this past Saturday's
"Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg" event peaked with 853,000
viewers.
Industry sources confirmed that viewership on the premium-cable
channel peaked during the evening's main event between Strikeforce
welterweight champion Nick Diaz and Brazilian slugger Evangelista
"Cyborg" Santos.
"Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg" took place at the HP Pavilion in San
Jose, Calif.
Overall, the event averaged 561,000 viewers, which is more than any
single Strikeforce event broadcast on Showtime in the past
year.
The peak viewership was the second-highest ever earned by a
Strikeforce event on Showtime, ranking just behind 2009's female
championship fight between Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos and Gina
Carano, which drew a Strikeforce record 856,000 viewers during the
main event and averaged 576,000 viewers for the card.
The ratings for Strikeforce's most recent events include:
576,000 viewers, "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg" (January
2011)
517,000 viewers, "Strikeforce: Miami" (January 2010)
412,000 viewers, "Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum" (June 2010)
367,000 viewers, "Strikeforce: Houston" (August 2010)
350,000 viewers, "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons 2" (October
2010)
341,000 viewers, "Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II" (December
2010)
308,000 viewers, "Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery" (May 2010)
164,000 viewers, "Strikeforce: Los Angeles" (June 2010)