TUF 18 Episode 4: TV Ratings

Friday night’s fourth installment of The Ultimate Fighter season 18 drew an average of 778,000 viewers on FOX Sports 1.

That’s up 139,000 viewers from last week’s episode which will no doubt come as a relief to all concerned, and pegs it as the second most watched episode of the season so far.

While the number is some way short of what it would likely have pulled if they were still on FX, the show is still performing well under it’s current circumstances, continuing to be one of the top rated shows on the fledgling Fox Sports 1 channel.

It’s also maintaining a strong hold in it’s key demographics, making FS1 the top rated ad-supported sports network during it’s timeslot and no.4 on the amongst all ad-supported networks for 18-49 year-old and 25-54 year-old men.

The Ultimate Fighter 18 TV Ratings:

Week 1: 762,000
Week 2: 870,000
Week 3: 639,000
Week 4: 778,000

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