UFC 144 ratings: ‘UFC Prelims’ draw 1.5 million FX viewers

FX drew a solid 1.5 million viewers for this past weekend’s UFC 144 “UFC Prelims” broadcast, MMAjunkie.com today confirmed with industry sources.

The two-hour Feb. 25 broadcast preceded the UFC 144 pay-per-view main card and featured four bouts live f…

FX drew a solid 1.5 million viewers for this past weekend’s UFC 144 “UFC Prelims” broadcast, MMAjunkie.com today confirmed with industry sources.

The two-hour Feb. 25 broadcast preceded the UFC 144 pay-per-view main card and featured four bouts live from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

The broadcast outdrew the first two “UFC Prelims” specials on FX, which drew 888,000 viewers (UFC 142) and 1.3 million viewers (UFC 143).