“UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Hardy” highest rated “Countdown” show ever

Wednesday night’s debut of “UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Hardy,” which
previews the UFC 111 main event on March 27 between UFC welterweight
champion Georges St-Pierre and British slugger Dan Hardy, was the
highest-rated “UFC Countdown” show in history, Spike TV today
announced.

The 30-minute show drew 1 million viewers during its initial run at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

The debut episode of “UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Penn” was the
previous record-holder with an average audience of 880,000 viewers.