Last Week, Chart Topper from The MMA News says (in “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” Peaks At 5.46 Million Viewers) The solid ratings mean Strikeforce should return to the CBS airwaves in early 2010. Strikeforce and CBS executives were mum on future plans last week during pre-event festivities for “Fedor vs. Rogers.”

“Those are decisions that will be made next week once we’ve had a chance … to look at the numbers,” Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

Saturday nights CBS broadcast of the “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” event netted a viewer high of 5.46 million viewers during the main event bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers. The average number of viewers for the evening totaled 4.04 million which earned CBS a 2.5 household rating. The show scored top ratings in the adults [...]

And Tom Ngo from 5thRound.com says (in “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” Ninth Most Watched Fight in MMA History) Of the four MMA broadcasts CBS had previously hosted, Fedor vs. Rogers ranks third behind “EliteXC: Primetime,” which averaged 4.85 million viewers, and “EliteXC: Heat,” which drew 4.56 million viewers. Both cards were headlined by YouTube sensation Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson.

2 Weeks Ago, The FanHouse - AOL says (in CBS Likes Strikeforce Demographics, but Will MMA Return?) Now the question is whether MMA will improve to CBS in 2010. Kahl said it's too soon to say about that, but that a significant improvement in the targeted demographic means CBS accomplished its first goal. Kahl noted that MMA on CBS beat college football on ABC in the demographic.CBS Likes Str...

Last Month, Justin from MMAFrenzy.com says (in Strikeforce Signs Global Distribution Deal With Shine International) Press Release — Shine International has signed a global distribution deal with STRIKEFORCE, one of the world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotions, to sell its entire library of television programming, including more than 70 hours of content, to international markets.

2 Months Ago, Kelsey Philpott from MMAPayout.com says (in Opinion: Strikeforce on CBS Primetime: Fedor vs. Rogers) Today Strikeforce announced that MMA is returning to primetime television on CBS with Fedor vs. Rogers: The CBS Television Network will return to the mixed martial arts (MMA) cage with STRIKEFORCE: FEDOR VS. ROGERS, to be broadcast Saturday, Nov. 7 (9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT). SHOWTIME S...