The ratings are in for Saturday night’s buffet of combat sports, and while the UFC 222 prelims were very good, the big winner on the night is Showtime Boxing, and the thrilling headliner between Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz.
According to Nielsen’s numbers for cable and premium cable, the UFC 222 preliminary card averaged 905,000 viewers on Fox Sports 1, up from the 697,000 average for UFC 221, and also identical to the more-hyped UFC 220 in January. The only difference between the two events is that 222’s 18-49 demographic rating was 0.