The eleventh episode of The Ultimate Fighter 23 debuted last week on FS1 with 447,000 viewers in the preliminary ratings and the show saw a 53 percent increase in the +3 DVR ratings with 683,000 total viewers.
Nielson sources confirmed the +3 DVR numbers to The MMA Report on Thursday and the viewership was up 9 percent above the +3 DVR viewership for Episode 11 last spring (683,000 vs. 628,000).
The live finale of The Ultimate Fighter 23 will take place tonight in Las Vegas and the six fight main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on FS1.
The complete ratings history for The Ultimate Fighter 23 is below.
Episode 1: Live+SD – 479k, +3 DVR – 705k
Episode 2: Live+SD – 387k, +3 DVR – 629k
Episode 3: Live+SD – 414k, +3 DVR – 642k
Episode 4: Live+SD – 336k, +3 DVR – 566k
Episode 5: Live+SD – 361k, +3 DVR – 625k
Episode 6: Live+SD – 444k, +3 DVR – 662k
Episode 7: Live+SD – 377k, +3 DVR – 566k
Episode 8: Live+SD – 376k, +3 DVR – 580k
Episode 9: Live+SD – 409k, +3 DVR – 643k
Episode 10: Live+SD – 107k, +3 DVR – 228k *
Episode 11: Live+SD – 447k, +3 DVR – 683k
Episode 12: Live+SD – 601k, +3 DVR – Available next week
* – Debut of episode 10 aired at 2:30 a.m. ET due to soccer coverage on FS1.