The debut of The Ultimate Fighter 27 featuring coaches Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic on FS1 drew 200,000 viewers Wednesday. The telecast is the lowest debut yet for the TUF franchise.
Last spring’s TUF 25 drew 288,000 viewers with coaches T.J. Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt. This fall’s TUF 26 drew 308,000 with coaches Justin Gaethje and Eddie Alvarez.
Payout Perspective:
The episode went up against the NBA Playoff game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Houston Rockets on TNT which was the highest telecast on cable Wednesday night drawing over 3.4 million viewers. Even with the competition, it’s clear that the TUF franchise is one where you have to look to the DVR numbers to see how many people are really tuning in. The declining live numbers reflect the shift in how viewers watch this franchise.
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