Episode 6 of The Ultimate Fighter 21 draws 353k viewers; second straight week of increased viewership

The sixth episode of The Ultimate Fighter 21 debuted last night on Fox Sports 1 and featured Jason Jackson defeating Marcelo Alfaya by majority decision. TUF 21

According to Nielson sources, the preliminary viewership for the show came in at 353,000 viewers and this is the second straight week that the reality show has seen increased viewership.

When it came to the competition last night, the night was dominated by the NBA Western Conference Final as the Golden State Warriors advance to the NBA Finals with a victory over the Houston Rockets. The game had an average audience of 8.8 million and the NHL Western Conference Final between Anaheim and Chicago drew 2.3 million.

The ratings history of The Ultimate Fighter 21 is below.

Episode 1: Live+SD – 490k, +3 DVR – 704k
Episode 2: Live+SD – 454k, +3 DVR – 646k
Episode 3: Live+SD – 364k, +3 DVR – 524k
Episode 4: Live+SD – 286k, +3 DVR – 415k
Episode 5: Live+SD – 340k, +3 DVR – 512k
Episode 6: Live+SD – 353k, +3 DVR – Available next week