No, I didn't say Fedor Emelianenko was overrated. I'm talking about the television ratings for Spike TV's tape-delayed "Breakfast with Fedor" mixed martial arts (MMA) special last week.
According to Dave Meltzer, Rizin Fighting Federation averaged a putrid 156,000 viewers over the nearly three hour show, which aired from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Spike TV:
Fedor Emelianenko, the heavyweight champion of Pride from 2003 until the promotion folded in 2007, was in the final match that aired, a win over Jaideep Singh of India, via first round ground and pound. By the time his match took place, after Noon, it was more like "Lunch with Fedor," and it was the highest-rated match on the show, drawing 271,000 viewers.