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UFC 282 Prelims draw 769,000 viewers

December 14, 2022 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The UFC 282 Prelims on ESPN2 drew 796,000 viewers and 396,000 in the A18-49 demo per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast finished 3rd overall in the ratings on Saturday night. The early prelims finished 6th overall with 664,000 viewers on ESPN2.

The Prelims drew 0.30 viewers in the A18-49 demo, 0.20 F18-49, 0.40 M18-49, 0.30 A18-34, 0.15 F12-34, 0.33 M12-34, 0.32 A25-54 and 0.28 in the over 50 category. The early prelims drew 0.22 in the A18-49 demo, 0.15 F18-49, 0.29 M18-49, 0.24 A18-34, 0.16 F12-34, 0.25 M12-34, 0.24 A25-54 and 0.25 in the over 50 category.

Its notable that the ratings for the last 3 UFC PPV Prelims on ESPNews were not disclosed. The last UFC PPV Prelim prior to 282 that reported ratings was UFC 278 which drew 952,000 viewers on ABC and another 644,000 on ESPN.

UFC 277 drew 906,000 viewers on ABC and 456,000 viewers on ESPN.

UFC 276 drew 929,000 viewers on ABC and 871,000 on ESPN.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 09: (L-R) Opponents Jan Blachowicz of Poland and Magomed Ankalaev of Russia face off during the UFC 282 ceremonial weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 09, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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