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UFC Fight Night 66 averages 575,000 viewers

UFC Fight Night 66, headlined by a battle between two of the most enduring lighter weight stars in MMA history, Urijah Faber and Frankie Edgar, averaged 575,000 viewers for a show that aired from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the East Coast, and 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday on the West Coast.

The number blew away anything the company has done for a show in that time slot. However, FOX Sports 1 has never  had a fight of this caliber on a show that early in the morning. The closest comparison would be a November 10, 2002, show on Fuel (now FS 2) from China, headlined by Cung Le vs.