TUF 8 finale on Spike TV number one in male 18-34 demo

Spike TV issued a press release on Tuesday afternoon to announce the ratings results from this past Saturday’s telecast of the live finale for the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter.

According to the release, the TUF 8 finale attracted an average of 1.9 million viewers during the two-plus hour telecast, which emanated from the Pearl at the Palm in Las Vegas.

During its allotted time slot, the broadcast also attracted a total of 539,000 male viewers between the ages of 18-34, making it the most viewed program in that coveted demographic on cable and network television.

The overall household rating for the show was a 1.3 with a 1.87 rating with males between the ages of 18-34.  Amongst males between the ages of 18-49 the show drew a 1.64 rating and the show did a 1.16 with male and female viewers between the ages of 18-49.

Sam Caplan is the President of Combat Sports Media, LLC, the parent company of FiveOuncesOfPain.com. CSM is a B-2-B outsource solution in the MMA industry and provides PR, web management, and other consulting services to MMA companies. Clients of CSM include the Combat Sports Championships and Showtime.
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