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FS1 Sees Best UFC Overnight Rating Yet On Sunday Night

FS1 last night drew a 1.7 overnight rating for "UFC Fight Night" at 10:00pm ET, marking the cable net’s best figure on record for any UFC programming. The telecast, which was promoted during Fox’ Seahawks-Packers NFC Championship game, featured Conor McGregor’s win over Dennis Siver at TD Garden. Seattle-Tacoma led all markets for the bout with a 3.9 local rating, followed by Oklahoma City (3.2) and Phoenix (3.2). The host market of Boston drew a 2.1 local rating. FS1 also drew a 0.6 overnight for its UFC Prelims from 7:00-10:00pm. That window aired directly opposite the Patriots-Colts AFC Championship.

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