TUF 27 Episode 5 draws 176,000 viewers

The Ultimate Fighter 27 Episode 5 drew 176,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily.

The telecast saw Team Stipe Miocic get its first win of the season as Mike Trizano defeated Team Cormier’s Thai Clark.

The event drew 0.06 in the A18-49 demo.

TUF 27 Episodes

Ep                         Live + SD          DVR+3               Change

1                           201,000              298,000              +48%

2                           186,000              296,000              +59%

3                           246,000              366,000              +48% 

4                           207,000              357,000              +72%

5                           176,000

Payout Perspective:

It’s clear that the viewership is being gained via DVR watching.  Episode 5 was the lowest of this season and its likely due in part to the shift in viewership habits to recording the episode and watching later.  Last year’s Episode 5 of TUF 25 drew 301,000 viewers and TUF 26’s Episode 5 drew 220,000 viewers.