Interesting PPV Numbers

[Panzerfaust]

Found this on sherdog:

These are just some interesting PPV Buy stats. Unfortunately, there isn't information for every event but the big events generally get published. Keep in mind that Couture vs Liddell 2 was the huge PPV that capped off the 1st season of TUF. It's amazing how many new fans the UFC has gained since then.

It's quite possible that Ortiz vs Liddell will pass the million buy mark which could put it above the top wrestling PPV of all time. If MMA continues it's rapid growth it won't be that long until MMA breaks all US PPV records.


UFC PPVs
UFC 63 - 700,000 buys (Hughes vs Penn 2) - according to Nov 27th Wrestling Observer
UFC 61 - 775,000 buys (Ortiz vs Shamrock 2)
UFC 60 - 615,000 buys (Hughes vs Gracie)
UFC 59 - 415,000 buys (Tito/Forrest and Sylvia/Arlovski)
UFC 58 - 290,000 buys (Franklin vs Loiseau)
UFC 57 - 400,000 buys (Couture vs Liddell 3)
UFC 52 - 280,000 buys (Couture vs Liddell 2)
UFC 40 - 150,000 buys (Ortiz vs Shamrock)
UFC 5 - 260,000 buys (Gracie vs Shamrock)

TOP WRESTLING PPVS
Wrestlemania 17 - 1,040,000 buys (Rock vs Austin - April 2001)
Wrestlemania 21 - 985,000 buys (Batista vs Triple H - March 2005)

TOP BOXING PPVS
Tyson/Holyfield 2 - 1.99 million buys (most in boxing history)
Tyson/Lewis - 1.8 million buys (highest PPV revenue 103 million vs 99 million for Tyson/Holyfield 2)
De La Hoya/Trinidad - 1.4 million buys (most buys for non HW boxing event)

VARIOUS HBO BOXING PPVs - 2006
Morales/Pacquiao III - 350,000 buys (11/2006)
Morales/Pacquiao II - 355,000 buys (01/2006)
Vargas/Mosley - 420,000 buys (02/2006)
Mayweather/Judah - 375,000 buys (04/2006)
De La Hoya/Mayorga - 925,000 buys (05/2006)
Tarver/Hopkins - 330,000 buys (06/2006)
Mosley/Vargas II - 350,000 buys (07/2006)

DE LA HOYA PPV HISTORY
Rafael Ruelas( 5/95) 330,000 buys = $9.9 million
Genaro Hernandez(9/95) 220,000 buys = $6.6 million
M.A. Gonzalez(1/97) 345,000 buys = $12.1 million
Pernell Whitaker(4/97) 720,000 buys = $28.8 million
Hector Camacho(9/97) 560,000 buys = $22.4 million
Wilfredo Rivera(12/97) 240,000 buys = $9.6 million
J.C Chavez II( 9/98) 525,000 buys = $23.6 million
Ike Quartey( 2/99) 570,000 buys =$25.7 million
Felix Trinidad(9/99) 1.4 million buys = $71.4 million
Shane Mosley(6/00) 590,000 buys = $29.5 million
Javier Castillejo(6/01) 400,000 buys = $16.0 million
Fernando Vargas(9/02) 935,000 buys = $47.8 million
Yory Boy Campas(5/03) 350,000 buys = $17.5 million
Shane Mosley II( 9/03) 950,000 buys = $48.4 million
Felix Sturm(6/04) 380,000 buys = $19.0 million
Bernard Hopkins(9/04) 1 million buys = $56.0 million
Carlos Mayorga (05/06) 875,000 buys (note, my other source says 925,000)

According to this article, boxing PPVs without de la hoya generated between 300-450k ppv buys each from early 2005 until early 2006.

Sources:

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/i...=S**2006051106
http://www.maxboxing.com/Kim/Kim050506.asp
http://boxing.about.com/b/a/182216.htm
http://wrestlemania21.quickseek.com/
http://www.gerweck.net/ppvbuys.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_60
http://www.ivansblog.com/2006/07/mix...-per-view.html
http://www.secondsout.com/World/news...s=225&cs=20301
http://www.fightnews.com/fightnews_2...VgOlTXmmP.html

Note: All buy rates are approximations.

*edit* - added info on HBO Boxing PPVs in 2006

[Hunter]

I just hope with the increase in ppv the ufc fighters will start getting paid what they are worth and dana will bring in more foreign fighters and better talent

[Knockout_Power]

I just hope with the increase in ppv the ufc fighters will start getting paid what they are worth and dana will bring in more foreign fighters and better talent

I 2nd, 3rd and 4th that. With the massive interest and fighters trying to make it into professional MMA, we should be seeing more exciting fights like Bonner/Griffin from amateurs trying to make a good impression.