The fifth episode of The Ultimate Fighter 22 debuted eight days ago with 498,000 viewers in the preliminary ratings and the show saw a 45 percent increase in the +3 DVR ratings with 720,000 total viewers.
Nielson sources confirmed the +3 DVR numbers to The MMA Report today and the viewership was up 41 percent over Episode 5 of the Spring 2015 season (512,000 viewers on Live+3).
The sixth episode of The Ultimate Fighter 22 will premiere in next week on FOX Sports 1 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