The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale drew 399,000 viewers on FS1 Friday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims which preceded the event drew 353,000 viewers.
The main card saw Kamaru Usman defeat Rafael dos Anjos via unanimous decision. There was a slight overrun for the event. In addition, two TUF champions were crowned in Juan Espino and Macy Chiasson.
The TUF 28 post-fight show on FS1 drew 139,000 at 1:07am ET on FS1.
In the final bout of the prelims, Kevin Aguilar defeated Rick Glenn by unanimous decision.
Payout Perspective:
The finale drew over 100,000 less viewers last year for the main card. It fell off only slightly from the prelims. The ratings may be due to a heavy-sports Friday night as well as the unfortunate slow-demise of this series. While there were other interesting fights the show, it looks like fight fans were not interested in back-to-back UFC cards.
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