The penultimate episode of TUF 28 drew 159,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily.
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving episode featured the final Heavyweight fight of the house as Juan Francisco Espino Dieppa defeated Maurice Greene via submission. Espino will now face Justin Frazier a the TUF Finale on November 30th. The final fight of the season will be Leah Letson taking on Macy Chiasson.
The episode also featured the team challenge which was a 5K race between Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum.
| TUF 28 | |
| Live + SD | |
| Episode 1 | 186,000 |
| Episode 2 | 195,000 |
| Episode 3 | 183,000 |
| Episode 4 | 205,000 |
| Episode 5 | 174,000 |
| Episode 6 | 173,000 |
| Episode 7 | 128,000 |
| Episode 8 | 147,000 |
| Episode 9 | 119,000 |
| Episode 10 | 152,000 |
| Episode 11 | 159,000 |
Payout Perspective:
The season average rests at 166,000 viewers although DVR ratings prop up the ratings for the TUF season. The team challenge is usually a highlight of the season for me but this time around it just seemed like an afterthought running around a track. One thing that is interesting is noting the perceived lack of cardio on the part of Gastelum for not being able to run 3.1 miles. While it looked to be a hot day in Vegas, one hopes Gastelum is working on his cardio leading up to the two fighting.
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