Going against NBA All-Star weekend activities, the UFC did normal numbers and Bellator did above usual numbers over the weekend.
The UFC Fight Night from Halifax, Nova Scotia, airing on Sunday, and one hour earlier than usual, averaged 907,000 viewers for the final six fights, headlined by Derrick Lewis' second round knockout of Travis Browne. The audience peaked at 1,019,000 viewers for the No. 2 bout, where Johny Hendricks won a decision over Hector Lombard.
Bellator did 807,000 viewers on Saturday night for a show from San Jose, Calif. The show was originally to be headlined by Fedor Emelianenko vs.