UFC on ESPN 1 Main Card Averages 1.463 Million Viewers
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut on ESPN Network appears to be a success.
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UFC on ESPN 1 took place at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix and was headlined by a heavyweight showdown between Francis Ngannou and former champion Cain Velasquez. Ngannou. Ngannou spoiled Velasquez’s return, winning via technical knockout in just 26 seconds.
The card, which saw Paul Felder defeat James Vick via unanimous decision in the co-main event, drew an 0.86 share in the 18-to-49 demographic and was above average in all demographics.
Meanwhile, the UFC on ESPN 1 prelims averaged 988,000 viewers on ESPN. That portion of the card was headlined by a key bantamweight showdown between Aljamain Sterling and Jimmie Rivera, which Sterling won by decision.
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