Showtime nets 308,000 viewers for “Strikeforce St. Louis: Heavy Artillery”

This past weekend’s “Strikeforce St. Louis: Heavy Artillery” event, which featured the long-awaited return of heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem to the U.S., drew an average of 308,000 viewers on Showtime.

While the premium cable network has yet to officially announce the ratings, MMAjunkie.com confirmed the figures with industry sources.

A two-and-a-half hour special, “UFC’s Ultimate Fights,” which aired on Spike TV to counter-program the Strikeforce event, drew 894,000 viewers.


This past weekend’s “Strikeforce St. Louis: Heavy Artillery” event, which featured the long-awaited return of heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem to the U.S., drew an average of 308,000 viewers on Showtime.

While the premium cable network has yet to officially announce the ratings, MMAjunkie.com confirmed the figures with industry sources.

A two-and-a-half hour special, “UFC’s Ultimate Fights,” which aired on Spike TV to counter-program the Strikeforce event, drew 894,000 viewers.