Episode 7 of The Ultimate Fighter 21 draws 371k viewers; third straight week of increased viewership

The seventh episode of The Ultimate Fighter 21 debuted last night on Fox Sports 1 and featured Vicente Luque of the Blackzilians defeating American Top Team’s Nathan Coy by submission. TUF 21

According to Nielson sources, the preliminary viewership for the show came in at 371,000 viewers and this is the third straight week that the reality show has seen increased viewership.

When it came to the competition last night, the night was won by Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Tampa Bay Lightning on NBC. The game drew a 4.23 overnight household rating and this is the second best Game 1 rating since 2013.

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 – 586k
Episode 7: Live+SD – 371k, +3 DVR – Available next week