Fun with numbers: UFC Heavyweight finishes 2010-2006.

Ok, so this time around I have put together the numbers for the UFC Heavyweights for the last five years. I think it is hard to get much out of this because of the thinness of the division. When you look at some of the match-ups, the outcome was pretty much a foregone conclusion.

Regardless, here they are. In the next week or two, I will post the rest of the UFC divisions. SF will follow in late October.

2010 thus far:
# of fights: 27
KO/TKOs: 14 for 52%
Subs: 6 for 22%
Decisions: 7 for 26%

2009:
# of fights: 24
KO/TKOs: 12 for 50%
Subs: 5 for 21%
Decisions: 7 for 29%

2008:
# of fights: 23
KO/TKOs: 17 for 74%
Subs: 3 for 13%
Decisions: 3 for 13%

2007:
# of fights: 13
KO/TKOs: 4 for 31%
Subs: 1 for 13%
Decisions: 8 for 62%

2006:

# of fights: 20
KO/TKOs: 13 for 60%
Subs: 3 for 15%
Decisions: 5 for 25%

Total:
# of fights: 107
KO/TKOs: 59 for 55%
Subs: 18 for 17%
Decisions: 29 for 28%

TUF XII episode two holds onto week one audience.

Two weeks into TUF XII, the numbers look solid,

Episode two did a 1.2 rating with a 1.84 in the Males 18-34 demo, 1.7 in Males 18-49 and had an average audience of 1.7 million.

By comparison, the second ep of TUF XI did a 1.2 rating with a 1.9 in M18-34, 1.54 in M18-49 and an ave aud of 1.5 million.

The series appeared to be in trouble when seasons 8 and 9 saw individual episodes dip below 1.0, a number that is generally seen as the benchmark for success. One thing I find interesting is that last season, and so far this season, were tame in terms of hijinks and mayhem. They focused more on the fights and less on pranks and drinking. While there is no doubt that Evans, Jackson and Kimbo are partially responsible for the renewed interest, I wonder if the lack of wackiness has helped keep some of those folks coming back for more?

 I don't think we will have any real idea of just how well the season will do until episode four or five.

Episode one: 1.3 rating with a 2.0 in M18-34, a 1.8 in M18-49 and an average audience of 1.6 million.
Episode two: 1.2 rating with 1.84 in M18-34, a 1.7 in M18-49 and an ave audience of 1.7 million.

Meaningless statistics: UFC Finishes 2006-2010

2010 thus far:
# of fights: 165
KO/TKOs: 51 for 31%
Subs: 40 for 24%
Decisions: 73 for 44%
DQ: 1 for 1%

2009:
# of fights: 221
KO/TKOs: 70 for 32%
Subs: 54 for 24%
Decisions: 95 for 43%
DQ: 1 for .5%
NC: 1 for .5%

2008:
# of fights: 199
KO/TKOs: 83 for 42%
Subs: 52 for 26%
Decisions: 64 for 32%

2007:
# of fights: 154
KO/TKOs: 50 for 33%
Subs: 48 for 31%
Decisions: 54 for 35%
DQ: 1 for .5%
NC: 1 for .5%

2006:

# of fights: 157
KO/TKOs: 55 for 35%
Subs: 50 for 32%
Decisions: 52 for 33%

Total:
# of fights: 896
KO/TKOs: 309 for 35%
Subs: 244 for 27%
Decisions: 338 for 38%
DQ: 3 for -
NC: 2 for -