The UFC 121 “Lesnar vs. Velasquez” prelims, which aired live on Spike TV prior to the event’s pay-per-view broadcast on Saturday from the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., netted an average of 1.5 million viewers.

The hour-long special, which featured two undercard fights, also earned a 1.03 household rating. The results were relayed to Sherdog.com by Spike TV officials via e-mail on Tuesday. Additionally, the program scored a rating of 1.42 in two key demographics: males, ages 18 to 34, and males, ages 18 to 49.