Controversy or no controversy. Ken Shamrock or no Ken Shamrock. It's difficult to ascertain what effect Shamrock's omission from the main event against Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson at the Oct. 4 CBS-EliteXC Saturday Night Fights had on ratings. It is not difficult, however, to compare the numbers and how they stack up in mixed martial arts' young history.

Ken Pishna of MMAWeekly.com reports.