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Ratings Report: Episode 9 of The Ultimate Fighter 25 draws 644k viewers in +3 DVR viewership

The ninth episode of The Ultimate Fighter 25 debuted seven days ago with 442,000 viewers in the preliminary ratings (Live+SD) and the show saw a 46 percent increase in the +3 DVR ratings with 644,000 total viewers.

Nielson sources confirmed the +3 DVR numbers to The MMA Report on Wednesday and after nine episodes, The Ultimate Fighter 25 is averaging 566,000 viewers in the +3 DVR viewership. The viewership for the ninth episode of this season of The Ultimate Fighter is up 44 percent versus Episode 9 of last fall season (The Ultimate Fighter 23, 644,000 vs. 448,000) and slightly above the viewership for Episode 9 of The Ultimate Fighter 24 (643,000).

The tenth episode of The Ultimate Fighter 25 will premiere tonight on FS1 at 10 p.m. ET and the ratings history for this season of the UFC reality show are below.

Episode 1: Live+SD – 288k, +3 DVR – 500k
Episode 2: Live+SD – 372k, +3 DVR – 514k
Episode 3: Live+SD – 324k, +3 DVR – 497k
Episode 4: Live+SD – 348k, +3 DVR – 543k
Episode 5: Live+SD – 302k, +3 DVR – 510k
Episode 6: Live+SD – 380k, +3 DVR – 666k
Episode 7: Live+SD – 373k, +3 DVR – 662k
Episode 8: Live+SD – 303k, +3 DVR – 541k
Episode 9: Live+SD – 442k, +3 DVR – 664k