MMA has a new most-watched fight in U.S. television history.
This past weekend’s UFC on FOX headliner between Cain Velasquez and new champ Junior Dos Santos peaked with a solid 8.8 million viewers on the FOX network, MMAjunkie.com today confirmed with industry sources.
Within three minutes of the bout’s conclusion, the audience dwindled to 5.9 million viewers. Overall, the event averaged 5.7 million viewers.