The UFC’s debut main card broadcast on ESPN went up against stiff competition last Sunday, but the ratings were quite good.
Nielsen numbers have the UFC Phoenix main card averaging 1.463 million viewers, peaking at 1.7 million viewers for the very short main event between Cain Velasquez and Francis Ngannou. In terms of television ratings, it finished 5th on the night at 0.59 in the 18-49 demographic, while top spot went to the NBA All-Star Game on TNT, with a 2.42 rating in the 18-49 demo and an average of more than 5.7 million viewers. The UFC Phoenix household rating was a 0.