UFC Fight Night 142 from Adelaide, Australia drew 702,000 on Saturday night according to Nielsen. The prelims drew 471,000 viewers.
The main card featured Junior dos Santos as he defeated local favorite Tai Tuivasa. The former UFC heavyweight champion stopped the previously undefeated Tuivasa in the second round. The main card drew 396,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo per ShowBuzz Daily.
The prelims featured Alexey Kunchenko as he defeated Yushin Okami via unanimous decision. The event drew 210,000 in the A18-49 demo.
Payout Perspective:
The ratings are good considering that there was a lot of combat sports on Saturday including the big Fury-Wilder fight, Bellator and Showtime Boxing. Considering that this card was on the second of a back-to-back UFC telecast, the ratings are solid.
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