Ratings rebound for UFC 131’s "UFC Prelims" special, 1.6 million Spike TV viewers

After a lower-than-usual number for UFC 130, ratings for Spike TV’s “UFC Prelims” special were up sharply for this past weekend’s UFC 131 event.

The one-hour broadcast peaked with nearly 1.8 million viewers, and overall, scored a 1.0 household rating …

After a lower-than-usual number for UFC 130, ratings for Spike TV’s “UFC Prelims” special were up sharply for this past weekend’s UFC 131 event.

The one-hour broadcast peaked with nearly 1.8 million viewers, and overall, scored a 1.0 household rating an average audience of 1.6 million viewers, tying it for third place all-time.

Spike TV officials today emailed the ratings information to MMAjunkie.com.