The Ultimate Fighter 12, Episode 9 garners audience of 1.8 million viewers

The Ultimate Fighter 12, Episode 9 earned a 1.3 household rating and averaged 1.8 million viewers. It earned a 1.79 with M18-49 and a 2.10 in M18-34. Spike TV confirmed these numbers via email to MMA Payout. Quarterlies: 1.22/1.24/1.24/1.36 Payout Perspective: This week was a better ratings week for TUF, especially with M 18-34, which [...]

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WEC 52: Erik Koch TKOs Francisco Rivera

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Erik Koch used a brutal kick to the head in the first round to knock out the overmatched Francisco Rivera in a devastating stoppage at WEC 52.

Koch's left shin landed squarely on Rivera's chin to knock him to the canvas, and Koch pounced and landed a couple of punches on the ground while Rivera did nothing more than cover up before referee Steve Mazagatti stepped in to stop the fight. The entire fight lasted just 96 seconds.

"That was perfect," Koch said afterward. "Hopefully I get a bonus for this. I thought it was a pretty good knockout."

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/11/11/wec-52-erik-koch-kos-francisco-rivera/

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The Ultimate Fighter 12 Episode Nine Discussion for ?Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck?

The ninth episode of The Ultimate Fighter 12 airs tonight on Spike TV and includes a pair of Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck quarterfinals, as Jonathan Brookins takes on Sako Chivitchian, while Cody McKenzie faces Nam Phan. Discuss the episode after the jump and stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com for complete coverage of The Ultimate Fighter 12 leading up to The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale on Dec. 4.

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Baczynski, Sandoval, Ambriz named injury replacements at Tachi Palace Fights 7

A series of injuries has resulted in some changes to next month's "Tachi Palace Fights 7: Deck the Halls" fight card, which streams live on MMAjunkie.com.

"The Ultimate Fighter 11" cast member and UFC/IFL vet Seth Baczynski, featherweight prospect Martin Sandoval and WEC/DREAM vet Jimmy Ambriz all now are part of the show.

TFP 7 takes place Dec. 2 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, Calif. MMAjunkie.com's live stream begins at 8:30 p.m. ET.


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Hughes says Tito might be finished

Matt Hughes knows how Tito Ortiz feels. At 37 years old, the former welterweight champ has made enough money to walk away from the sport just like Tito. And the body certainly can't feel like it did when they were 25. The difference is Hughes, free of major surgeries, is still competitive while Ortiz, 35, is having trouble getting a win. Hughes commented on Tito's latest loss at UFC 121:

"I consider myself an old guy and when some of the older fighters fight, I find myself interested. Tito was on the card, against (Matt) Hamill and I didn’t think there was any way for Tito to win," said Hughes on Matt-Hughes.com.

Keep in mind, Hughes and Ortiz have never really been chummy.

"Tito’s got that clothing line out, Team Punishment, and when I see people wearing the shirts, I always tease them that it should be "Team Punished;" but I would even go out on a limb and say that’s the last time we see Tito in the UFC," said Hughes.

The UFC cut veteran Patrick Cote today. Is Tito next?

There's a few factors to consider. He could fight for another promotion and help raise their profile. But at $250,000 a fight is it worth it to keep Ortiz around so he can't fight elsewhere? He's still one of the bigger names to casual fans and does a nice job promotionally. With what looks a new network television deal on the way for the UFC and new audiences on the horizon in India and China, the promotion certainly has the resources to reward Ortiz for being one of the guys who carried the whole deal in the early 2000's.

On a side note, Hughes deserves the same sort of treatment. He'd be great spokesperson before events. He made a good point in his UFC 121 commentary about the UFC broadcast team needing some balance. Hughes called out analyst Joe Rogan for going overboard on how dominant Jake Shields' grappling was versus Martin Kampmann.

What if Hughes was the third man in the booth from time-to-time and actually took over the postfight role of Rogan in the cage? HBO thrives with a three-man, it might be time for the UFC to consider doing the same.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Hughes-says-Tito-might-be-finished?urn=mma-280408

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