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UFC 298 Prelims on ESPN draw 1.146M viewers

February 21, 2024 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

UFC 298 PPV Prelims on ESPN drew 1.146 million viewers per Sports Media Watch. The telecast drew 601,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. The telecast started 39 minutes late due to a college basketball overrun.

The telecast featured what became the Fight of the Night as Amanda Lemos outlasted Mackenzie Dern in an action-packed fight. The telecast drew 0.6 household rating and 0.6 in the 18-49 demo, 352,000 in the 18-34 demo and 578,000 in the 25-54 demo.

Per Sports Media Watch, the UFC on ESPN outdrew the NHL Stadium Series on ABC. The Flyers-Devils game drew 1.13 million viewers on ABC. NBA All-Star Saturday Night on TNT was the winner of the night with 4.412 million viewers.

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 16: (L-R) Opponents Alexander Volkanovski of Australia and Ilia Topuria of Germany face off during the UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-in at Honda Center on February 16, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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