The second episode of Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter" pulled a 1.76
rating Monday night, a 2 percent increase over last week's debut,
according to numbers released by Spike TV. Over 2.2 million viewers
tuned-in to watch the first elimination fight of season two, a good
bout that saw Josh Burkman (Pictures) oust Melvin Guillard (Pictures) from the TUF house by
unanimous decision.
No regularly scheduled telecast of TUF 1 had a higher rating (2.75)
among males 18-34, a 10 percent increase from the debut of TUF 2 in
that all-important demographic, said Spike. The number 25- to
34-year-olds watching Monday increased by 27 percent, landing an
impressive 3.71 rating.