MMA Junkie reports that the UFC 129 Prelims scored a strong 1.5 million viewers on Spike TV. The prelims aired an hour earlier due to the change in the PPV start time.
Via MMA Junkie:
The ratings were up solidly from UFC 128’s ” UFC Prelims” special, which netted 1.3 million viewers. The UFC 129 special also earned a 1.3 rating among men 18-49 and 1.5 among men 18-34. Both were tops in their timeslot among cable stations.
The prelims rank fourth out of the 18 UFC Prelims broadcast. UFC 126 (February 2011) tops the list with an average of 2 million viewers.
Payout Perspective:
Despite the time change, the prelim rating was solid. The show itself featured two great bouts. The success of the UFC Prelims could be the hype for the largest show in the UFC history. Still, the UFC Prelims were sandwiched between the Facebook fights and the main card and did very well.
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