UFC 133's "UFC Prelims" special draws 1.4 million viewers

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UFC 133's "UFC Prelims" special on Spike TV averaged 1.4 million viewers
and was the day's No. 1 rated cable program on cable television among
men ages 18-49 and 18-34.

Overall, the Aug. 6 broadcast scored a 1.0 household rating and a peak audience of 1.44 million viewers.

Spike TV officials today emailed the ratings information to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

UFC 133 took place at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center. After a
four-bout preliminary card that streamed on Facebook, Spike TV carried
featured preliminary-card bouts of Alexander Gustafsson vs. Matt Hamill
and Chad Mendes vs. Rani Yahya. The night's main card then aired on
pay-per-view.

Gustafsson picked up a vicious TKO victory, and Mendes earned a
clear-cut decision win over Yahya during Spike TV's one-hour broadcast.

To date, Spike TV has aired 20 "UFC Prelims" broadcasts (ION Television
also aired two). The all-time record for viewership was set in February
when two million viewers tuned in for a "UFC Prelims" special for UFC
126. UFC 132 scored just 1.2 million viewers this past month.

The full list of "UFC Prelims" broadcasts and ratings as compiled by MMAjunkie.com includes:

• 
  1) UFC 126 (February 2011): 2 million viewers
  
• 
  2) UFC 109 (February 2010): 1.7 million
  
• 3) UFC 131 (June 2011): 1.6 million
  
• 3) UFC 114 (May 2010): 1.6 million
  
• 5) UFC 129 (April 2010): 1.5 million
  
• 5) UFC 108 (January 2010): 1.5 million
  
• 5) UFC 121 (October 2010): 1.5 million
  
• 5) UFC 123 (November 2010): 1.5 million
  
• 9) UFC 133 (August 2011): 1.4 million
  
• 9) UFC 104 (October 2009): 1.4 million
  
• 9) UFC 103 (September 2009): 1.4 million
  
• 12) UFC 130 (May 2011): 1.3 million
  
• 12) UFC 128 (March 2011): 1.3 million
  
• 12) UFC 119 (September 2010): 1.3 million
  
• 12) UFC 116 (July 2010): 1.3 million
  
• 12) UFC 115 (June 2010): 1.3 million
  
• 12) UFC 106 (November 2009): 1.3 million
  
• 18) UFC 132 (July 2011): 1.2 million
  
• 18) UFC 111 (March 2010): 1.2 million
  
• 20) UFC 118 (August 2010): 1.1 million
  
• 21) UFC 125 (January 2011): 829,000*
  
• 22) UFC 127 (February 2011): 714,000*
  

* - Aired on ION Television, not Spike TV

Decent, the averaged dropped when Mendes fought LOL. I like the kid, think he'll be great because of his skills, but kid needs to add somemore excitment.

LA wrote:

Decent, the averaged dropped when Mendes fought LOL. I like the kid, think he'll be great because of his skills, but kid needs to add somemore excitment.

They had a nice little article on BE the other day. Jon Fitch was the focus and it was a Sport vs Entertainment debate. I know which one I prefer.

LA wrote:

Decent, the averaged dropped when Mendes fought LOL. I like the kid, think he'll be great because of his skills, but kid needs to add somemore excitment.

One of my least favorite guys to watch easily. Can't wait for Aldo to get a hold of him