UFC 123 Prelims Earn 1.5 Million Viewers
Mike Whitman Nov 23, 2010
Saturday's UFC
123 “Prelims Live” special, which aired live on Spike TV for
the hour leading up to the pay-per-view broadcast, earned an
average of 1.5 million viewers, a respectable showing compared with
the organization's previous prelim broadcasts.
The hour-long special was the company's third-most watched in 13 broadcasts, and also earned a 1.1 household rating. Additionally, the broadcast netted a 1.31 rating in males 18-49 and a rating of 1.21 in the M18-34 demographic.
Featured during the special were two live undercard fights from UFC 123. In the broadcast's first bout, former Oklahoma State University standout Mark Munoz edged out fellow NCAA Division 1 collegiate wrestler Aaron Simpson in an action-packed unanimous decision. The second bout featured H.I.T. Squad fighter Brian Foster recovering from a low blow to submit Matt Brown with a slick guillotine choke in the second round.
The hour-long special was the company's third-most watched in 13 broadcasts, and also earned a 1.1 household rating. Additionally, the broadcast netted a 1.31 rating in males 18-49 and a rating of 1.21 in the M18-34 demographic.
Featured during the special were two live undercard fights from UFC 123. In the broadcast's first bout, former Oklahoma State University standout Mark Munoz edged out fellow NCAA Division 1 collegiate wrestler Aaron Simpson in an action-packed unanimous decision. The second bout featured H.I.T. Squad fighter Brian Foster recovering from a low blow to submit Matt Brown with a slick guillotine choke in the second round.
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