TUF 26 Episode 11 draws 273,000 viewers on FS1

The Ultimate Fighter 26 Episode 11 drew 273,000 viewers last Wednesday  on FS1 per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily.

According to ShowBuzz Daily, it drew 0.09 in the Adult 18-49 category.  It was the penultimate episode of the season with Barb Honchak taking on Nicco Montano one semifinal.  The 14^th seed Montano scored another upset as she defeated the 2^nd seeded Honchak.  Montano will face the winner of the Roxanne Modafferi-Sijara Eubanks fight airing on the season finale of TUF 26.

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We will update the DVR numbers from the last couple weeks later this week.  The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is usually a tough time for viewership although TUF rebounds from an all-time low last week of 158,000 viewers.  Last year, TUF 24’s 11^th episode which also took place on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving drew 304,000 viewers.  The night belonged to the NBA with the two games on ESPN drawing the top two spots for cable watchers.