Ratings Report: Episode 8 of The Ultimate Fighter 22 draws 539,000 viewers

The eighth episode of The Ultimate Fighter 22 debuted Wednesday on FOX Sports 1 and featured victories by Artem Lobov and David Teymur.TUF 22

According to Nielson sources, The Ultimate Fighter 22 debuted at 10 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1 to 539,000 viewers and the replay showing at 1 a.m. ET drew an average audience of 55,000 viewers.

When it came to the sports competition, the night was won by the NBA doubleheader on ESPN. The early game (8-10:48p ET) between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks average 1.73 million, while the late game (10:48-1:01a ET) between the San Antonio Spurs and the Portland Trailblazers averaged 1.71 million.

The viewership from last night is the lowest of the season to this point and the ratings history of The Ultimate Fighter 22 is below.

Episode 1: Live+SD – 622k, +3 DVR – 902k
Episode 2: Live+SD – 463k, +3 DVR – 740k
Episode 3: Live+SD – 533k, +3 DVR – 769k
Episode 4: Live+SD – 538k, +3 DVR – 845k
Episode 5: Live+SD – 498k, +3 DVR – 720k
Episode 6: Live+SD – 585k, +3 DVR – 919k
Episode 7: Live+SD – 379k, +3 DVR – 661k
Episode 7: Live+SD – 539k, +3 DVR – Available next week