UFC 137: Diaz v. Penn - Oct 29

[VanCitySportsGuy]

Re: UFC 137: Diaz v. Penn - Oct 29

I think Cain is there. Projections were showing that the Cain/JDS would have done 800k on PPV.

I think that number is way too high unless GSP or Lesnar is also fighting on the same card.

JDS vs. Carwin did about 325K and Cain vs. Lesnar did over a million (pretty much because of Lesnar).

With the way the buy rates are going, I don't think JDS vs. Cain even reaches 450K.

I think the UFC was really smart to put this fight on Fox. It's a "big name" fight but one that wouldn't have really sold a lot of PPV's.

[DJ]

Re: UFC 137: Diaz v. Penn - Oct 29

I think that number is way too high unless GSP or Lesnar is also fighting on the same card.

JDS vs. Carwin did about 325K and Cain vs. Lesnar did over a million (pretty much because of Lesnar).

With the way the buy rates are going, I don't think JDS vs. Cain even reaches 450K.

I think the UFC was really smart to put this fight on Fox. It's a "big name" fight but one that wouldn't have really sold a lot of PPV's.

I could see this fight doing 350-500k if it was on PPV. Heavyweight fights usually do pretty well on PPV, provided the matchup is intriguing. I'm glad it's on FOX, though, as I think it will be a good "launching point" for the UFC on network TV. I think there will be some fireworks, and I'm taking Cain on a 2nd-round stoppage due to strikes.