**UFC Pay-per-view (NUMBERS) Breakdown **

[UFCrules]

Lidell and ortiz, biggest draws!

[V.A.R.G.A.S]

Originally Posted by mcmattyd

I think Liddell and Shamrock where the 2 biggest draws. Tito isnt as popular as you think

that's just stupid

[eddymotto]

The PPV numbers point more to the marketing power of the Spike shows then anything to do with the fighters themselves.

Most of the top draws are, not suprisingly, guys that the UFC has invested heavily in putting on free tv (e.g. coaches on the TUF).

So while I have absolutely no interest in seeing Ken Shamrock fight at this stage of his career (still a legend), if the UFC puts him and Ortiz on tv every week acting out a WWE style gudge match, lots of casual fans buy the PPV.

I am not saying that their fighting ability has nothing to do with it but my point is that it is not the main driver of the draw.

Dana wants Rampage to be a star because he has star power. So he delays the LHW title for almost a year so that he can get him as a coach on the TUF.

[eddymotto]

btw - when I speak to my friends who are not MMA fans, the only names they know are Tito, Chuck, and Randy.

Or, since they often can't remember their names, it is "the guy with the huge head", "the guy with the mohawk", and "the old guy"

[BOXINGMMAFREAK]

rich was on tuf and still has thoz shitty numbers??

[throw some ds]

take half of the gross revenue from ppv buys then thats what the ufc gets.

half of it goes to cable,satellites..etc

[brian13]

Whoever bought UFC 78 wasted their money worst event UFC put on in years