The loss of a heavyweight title fight send what was UFC 196 over to free TV and it became UFC Fight Night 82. While it had some talent on the card for sure, it didn't look to be a surefire ratings draw. Surprisingly though, the event definitely delivered for Fox Sports 1.
The main card averaged 1,317,000 viewers, which is the fifth-highest viewership number for a UFC event on the network. Surprisingly, the card didn't peak during the main event but during a bout between Ovince Saint Preux and Rafael Cavalcante, which drew 1,467,000 viewers.