The debut episode of The Ultimate Fighter 23 debuted seven days ago with 479,000 viewers in the preliminary ratings and the show saw a 47 percent increase in the +3 DVR ratings with 705,000 total viewers.
Nielson sources confirmed the +3 DVR numbers to The MMA Report on Tuesday and the viewership was nearly identical to the +3 DVR Ratings for last spring’s Ultimate Fighter 21 (705,000 vs. 704,000).
The second episode of The Ultimate Fighter 23 will premiere tonight on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and check out a preview of tonight’s episode below.