The Ultimate Fighter 27 episode 3 drew 246,000 viewers Wednesday night on FS1 according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It was the highest-rated show of the young season.
The season’s average is a meager 210,000 viewers. The feature fight of the telecast saw Luis Pena defeat Jose Martinez, Jr. via unanimous decision.
The DVR ratings are in for this season and Episode 1 drew 296,000 viewers which was a 67% increase from its Live + SD rating. Episode 2 drew 298,000 viewers which was a 62% increase.
Payout Perspective:
It’s clear that this season is not going well in terms of live viewership. Based on the first two-episode DVR numbers, it’s clear that this series is becoming much more of a show that fans will record for later viewership.
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