The UFC 258 prelims ended Saturday night as cable’s highest-rated sports program with coverage of the second impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump dominating the night overall.
According to the Nielsen Ratings System, the UFC 258 prelims headlined by Anthony Hernandez pulling of a dramatic submission over grappling champion Rodolfo Vieira, ended the night with 794,000 average viewers over the two-hour broadcast on ESPN. The prelims scored a .28 rating in the coveted 18-49 year old demographic, which was good enough for No. 13 overall on cable for Saturday.
Every other broadcast that did better than the UFC 258 prelims were focused on the impeachment hearing with CNN’s coverage during the 4 p.