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Viewership Rebounds For UFC Fight Night 98

The UFC Fight Night 98 main card did an average of up 860,000 viewers from 11 pm – 1 am eastern standard time. This is the up from the UFC Fight Night 96 main card, which drew 657,000 viewers. UFC Fight Night 98 took place on Saturday, November 5th at Arena Ciudad de México in

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The UFC Fight Night 98 main card did an average of up 860,000 viewers from 11 pm – 1 am eastern standard time. This is the up from the UFC Fight Night 96 main card, which drew 657,000 viewers.

UFC Fight Night 98 took place on Saturday, November 5th at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. This event also served as the TUF Latin America 3 Finale. The prelims on UFC Fight Pass started at 6:30 p.m. ET, the prelims on FOX Sports 1 aired at 8 p.m. ET and the main card aired at 10 p.m. ET.

The prelims for the event drew 668,000 viewers, which is also up from the UFC FN 96 prelims that did 294,000 viewers. The event went up against stiff competition as the show went up against the Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes game on ABC doing 4.9 million viewers and the Washington vs. California game on ESPN doing 2,007,000 million viewers.

For 2016, the UFC is averaging 994,000 viewers for FS1 Fight Night events, which is up 10% from 2015’s average. The prelims are also up, 21% with a 739,000 average this year, up from 610,000 last year.

The UFC returns to television this Saturday with UFC 205 in New York City, New York. The main card airs on PPV at 10 p.m. ET and the prelims air on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and UFC Fight Pass at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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Poll: Will Tony Ferguson Be UFC Champ?

Top UFC lightweight Tony Ferguson solidified his case for a UFC title shot by beating former champ Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of last night’s (Sat., November 5, 2016) UFC Fight Night 98 from the Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico. Pressuring dos Anjos with a heavy mix of unorthodox strikes coming from many

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Top UFC lightweight Tony Ferguson solidified his case for a UFC title shot by beating former champ Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of last night’s (Sat., November 5, 2016) UFC Fight Night 98 from the Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico.

Pressuring dos Anjos with a heavy mix of unorthodox strikes coming from many various angles, Ferguson picked up his ninth straight win and solidified his chances at a coveted title shot. ‘RDA’ did look effective early on and appeared to fade after a mid-fight eye poke seemed to slow his momentum, but Ferguson still showed why many feel he is the next champion of the dangerous UFC lightweight division.

But fights against Eddie Alvarez, Conor McGregor, and/or his oft-scheduled nemesis Khabib Nurmagomedov. While those three contests would form quite a gauntlet, Ferguson has proven to be more than ready to take on anyone and everyone.

Do you believe ‘El Cucuy’ will be UFC champ in the near future?

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Video: Diego Sanchez Talks Marcin Held Win In Post-UFN 98 Backstage Interview

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At Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 98, Ultimate Fighter season one winner Diego Sanchez picked up an impressive victory over an up-and-coming challenger, as he defeated Marcin Held via unanimous decision in the co-main …

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At Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 98, Ultimate Fighter season one winner Diego Sanchez picked up an impressive victory over an up-and-coming challenger, as he defeated Marcin Held via unanimous decision in the co-main event.

Featured below is post-show interview conducted with Sanchez backstage at the event in Mexico City, which comes courtesy of the official UFC YouTube channel.

Additionally, you can watch Bruce Buffer announce Sanchez as the winner and the post-fight Octagon interviews from Saturday’s main event via the video embedded above.

For complete UFC Fight Night 98 results, click here.

Videos: Tony Ferguson Talks RDA Win In Two Post-UFN 98 Backstage Interviews

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Following arguably the biggest victory of his already impressive career resume, Tony Ferguson spoke about his performance in two post-show interviews conducted backstage immediately after his fight.

Featured below are…

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Following arguably the biggest victory of his already impressive career resume, Tony Ferguson spoke about his performance in two post-show interviews conducted backstage immediately after his fight.

Featured below are the interviews, which come courtesy of the official UFC YouTube channel and the official UFC On FOX YouTube channel.

Additionally, you can watch Bruce Buffer announce Ferguson as the winner and the post-fight Octagon interviews from Saturday’s main event via the video embedded above.

For complete UFC Fight Night 98 results, click here.

Video: Alexa Grasso vs. Heather Jo Clark Highlights From UFC Fight Night 98

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In the main card opener at Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 98 event, which featured the return of the Octagon to Mexico, Alexa Grasso picked up a win over an Ultimate Fighter veteran.

Grasso defeated TUF alum Heather…

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In the main card opener at Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 98 event, which featured the return of the Octagon to Mexico, Alexa Grasso picked up a win over an Ultimate Fighter veteran.

Grasso defeated TUF alum Heather Jo Clark via unanimous decision in the three-round Women’s bout that kicked off a night of fights headlined by former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos against longtime top contender Tony Ferguson.

Featured above from the UFC Fight Night 98 post-show on FS1 (via the official UFC On FOX YouTube channel) are video highlights of the Alexa Grasso vs. Heather Jo Clark fight.

For complete UFC Fight Night 98 results, click here.

Video: Beneil Dariush vs. Rashid Magomedov Highlights From UFC Fight Night 98

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At UFC Fight Night 98 on Saturday evening, Beneil Dariush picked up another win over another solid opponent.

On the main card, which aired live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) from Mexico City, Mexico last night, Dariush defeat…

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At UFC Fight Night 98 on Saturday evening, Beneil Dariush picked up another win over another solid opponent.

On the main card, which aired live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) from Mexico City, Mexico last night, Dariush defeated Rashid Magomedov via unanimous decision, with two judges giving him all three rounds and a third scoring the fight in his favor 2-1.

Featured above from the UFC Fight Night 98 post-show on FS1 (via the official UFC On FOX YouTube channel) are video highlights of the Beneil Dariush vs. Rashid Magomedov fight.

For complete UFC Fight Night 98 results, click here.