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UFC 292 Prelims draw 1.235M viewers average

August 22, 2023 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The UFC 292 Prelims drew 1.235M viewers on ESPN Saturday night per Sports Media Watch. The telecast was the second most-watched prelim event this year.

The combined telecast of UFC 291 on ABC and ESPN drew almost 2 million viewers. This past Saturday’s prelims came in second this year. The prelims featured the return of Chris Weidman as he fought Brad Tavares. Unfortunately for the former champion, he fell short after coming back from a broken leg.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – AUGUST 18: (L-R) Opponents Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley face off during the UFC 292 ceremonial weigh-in at TD Garden on August 18, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Rutherford/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

UFC Prelims in 2023

UFC 291: 1.121M (ABC), 837K ESPN

UFC 290: 1.155M (ABC),704KESPN

UFC 289: 999K (ESPN)

UFC 288: 853K (ESPN)

UFC 287: 1.115M(ESPN)

UFC 285: 1.234M (ESPN)

UFC 284: 1.128M(ESPN)

UFC 283: 756K (ABC), 346K (ESPN)

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