UFC Fight Night Denver drew 840,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims which preceded the main telecast drew 565,000 viewers on FS1.
Both telecasts which honored the 25th Anniversary of the UFC were strong in comparison to normal Fight Night ratings on the network. The main card featured Yair Rodriguez and the Korean Zombie in one of the best fights of 2018. Rodriguez KO’d KZ with 1 second left in the fight.
The telecast featured nostalgia with an homage to the first UFC event, the old logo and graphics.
The UFC post fight show drew 237,000 viewers on FS1. The prefight show on FS1 drew 171,000 viewers.
Payout Perspective:
The 840,000 viewers are the highest rated Fight Night since May’s UFC Fight Night 129. The Prelims also were high as it doubled viewers ship from the last 2 Fight Night Prelims. Perhaps the nostalgia of the 25th Anniversary led to the spike in viewership as the headliners are not considered draws as both were coming off of long layoffs.
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