By Gregory Saks on April 26, 2010
The UFC increased its already sizable advantage in fan interest over its competitors in March, grabbing just under 65% of all MMA buzz for the month, up a couple of percentage points from its standing in February. Strikeforce came in second, its regular position these days, with about a quarter of the total interest that [...]
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By Gregory Saks on March 24, 2010
The UFC attracted over 63% of all fan interest in the sport of MMA in February, nearly 50 percentage points higher than its next closest competitor, Strikeforce. After holding two pay per view events in the month (UFC 109, 110) as compared to only a Strikeforce Challengers card on the 26th, the UFC was easily [...]
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By Gregory Saks on February 27, 2010
Strikeforce gained some ground in MMA fan interest in January due to the hype surrounding its January 31st Miami card and the debut of former NFL star Herschel Walker. Walker, along with fellow star Bobby Lashley, helped create a surge in casual fan interest in the event and the promotion, enough to gain over 5 [...]
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By Gregory Saks on January 22, 2010
The Ultimate Fighting Championship enjoyed a large increase in its share of MMA fan interest in December following two high-profile early month events as well as the lead-up to its January 2nd UFC 108 event. Beginning with the “Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Finale” on December 5th featuring Kimbo Slice, and followed up with UFC 107 [...]
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