MMA Payout has learned via a Nielsen source that Wednesday’s 8th episode of TUF 21 on FS1 drew a rating of 425,000 viewers. It represents the third-highest rating for TUF this season and an approximately 13% increase from last week.
In the fight of the card, Hayder Hassan defeated Felipe Portela in a rematch of a fight in Titan FC last October. Hassan won the fight in Titan FC and won their second fight on the show.
| TUF 21 Ratings | |||
| Live + SD | Live +3 | Increase | |
| Episode 1 | 490,000 | 704,000 | 214,000 |
| Episode 2 | 454,000 | 646,000 | 192,000 |
| Episode 3 | 364,000 | 524,000 | 160,000 |
| Episode 4 | 286,000 | 415,000 | 129,000 |
| Episode 5 | 340,000 | 512,000 | 172,000 |
| Episode 6 | 350,000 | 586,000 | 236,000 |
| Episode 7 | 371,000 | 625,000 | 254,000 |
| Episode 8 | 425,000 | ||
Payout Perspective:
The ratings reflect a nice trend of increase viewership for the show. Despite going up against the Stanley Cup on NBC Sports Network which posted 3.9 million viewers, TUF 21 did its best rating since episode 2. Notably, TUF was the second most-viewed show on FS1 Wednesday as an International Friendly between the US and Germany earlier in the day drew 668,000 viewers according to Sports TV Ratings. Clearly, the ratings are lower compared to past TUF seasons, yet the show is picking up viewers as the season goes along.
Nice steady increase over the past several episodes.
By next season TUF will be on fight pass bahahahahhaha
How’s the Contender doing? HAHAHA!
Bahahaha D’s comeback, he talks about things that are years and years old. Never addressing whats going on NOW! hahahah IDIOT!!
Yup, years and years ago, boxing failed out of the reality tv competition. HAHAHA!!
And the UFC is failing out on everything else! bahahahhahahhaha
Sal is a mutant.