Here are the top 50 most-watched live MMA cards of 2013, 30 from UFC and 20 from Bellator, with prelims and main cards separated out. Below that are full numbers for every UFC card not on Fuel/FS2 in chronological order. See here for all Fuel/FS2 main cards (not prelims) as well as numbers for every episode of The Ultimate Fighter.
Numbers for boxing are not consistently well-reported with enough specificity for my tastes, but this contains, to my knowledge, viewership for every boxing match of 2013 on HBO and Showtime with over a million viewers.
Viewership and household ratings for Fox Sports 1 cards from Son of the Bronx. Viewership and household ratings for Fox and some other cards from SportsBusiness Daily. Where 18-49 ratings appear, viewership and 18-49 ratings from The Futon Critic, with some from TVbytheNumbers. PPV buyrates from Wikipedia. Other numbers from various other sources. Click here to learn more about how to read the charts.
| Vwr (mil) | HH | 18-49 | Time | Net | |||
|
1 |
1 |
UFC on Fox 6: Flyweight Championship: Demetrious Johnson © v. John Dodson |
4.219 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
1/19 3:00 PM |
FOX |
|
2 |
2 |
UFC on Fox 7: Lightweight Champ.: Henderson © v. Melendez |
3.742 |
2.2 |
4/20 8:00 PM |
FOX | |
|
3 |
3 |
UFC on Fox 9: Flyweight Championship: Johnson © v. Benavidez II |
2.836 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
12/14 8:00 PM |
FOX |
|
4 |
4 |
UFC on Fox 8: Flyweight Championship: Demetrious Johnson © v. John Moraga |
2.384 |
1.5 |
7/27 8:00 PM |
FOX | |
|
5 |
5 |
UFC 156 Prelims |
1.897 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2/2 8:00 PM |
FX |
|
6 |
6 |
UFC Fight Night: Belfort v. Bisping |
1.857 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1/19 9:00 PM |
FX |
|
7 |
7 |
UFC Fight Night: Shogun v. Sonnen |
1.782 |
1.0 |
8/17 8:00 PM |
FS1 | |
|
8 |
8 |
The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale: Faber v. Jorgensen & Gastelum v. Hall |
1.705 |
0.9 |
4/13 9:00 PM |
FX | |
|
9 |
9 |
UFC 158 Prelims |
1.579 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
3/16 8:00 PM |
FX |
|
10 |
10 |
UFC 168 Prelims |
1.554 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
12/28 8:00 PM |
FS1 |
|
11 |
11 |
UFC 159 Prelims |
1.382 |
0.8 |
April 27 |
FX | |
|
12 |
12 |
UFC 162 Prelims |
1.363 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
July 6 |
FX |
|
13 |
13 |
UFC Fight Night: Belfort v. Rockhold |
1.329 |
0.7 |
5/18 9:00 PM |
FX | |
|
14 |
14 |
UFC 160 Prelims |
1.309 |
0.7 |
5/25 8:00 PM |
FX | |
|
15 |
15 |
UFC 157 Prelims |
1.267 |
0.7 |
February 23 |
FX | |
|
16 |
16 |
UFC on Fox 6 Prelims |
1.2 |
January 26 |
FX | ||
|
1 |
17 |
Bellator: Chandler-Alvarez II (part II) |
1.18 |
0.5 |
11/2 10:15 PM |
Spike | |
|
17 |
18 |
The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale: Diaz v. Maynard and finals |
1.129 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
11/30 10:00 PM |
FS1 |
|
2 |
19 |
Bellator: Chandler-Alvarez II (part I) |
1.087 |
0.4 |
11/2 9:00 PM |
Spike | |
|
18 |
20 |
UFC on Fox 7 Prelims |
1.06 |
4/20 8:00 PM |
FX | ||
|
19 |
21 |
UFC 168: Middleweight Championship: Chris Weidman © v. Anderson Silva 2 |
1.025 |
12/28 10:00 PM |
PPV | ||
|
20 |
22 |
UFC 163 Prelims |
1.002 |
0.5 |
8/3 8:00 PM |
FX | |
|
21 |
23 |
UFC 167 Prelims |
0.998 |
0.5 |
11/16 8:00 PM |
FS1 | |
|
22 |
24 |
UFC 161 Prelims |
0.968 |
0.4 |
June 15 |
FX | |
|
23 |
25 |
UFC 158: Welterweight Championship: Georges St. Pierre © v. Nick Diaz |
0.95 |
3/16 10:00 PM |
PPV | ||
|
24 |
26 |
The Ultimate Fighter Finale Prelims |
0.938 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
11/30 8:15 PM |
FS1 |
|
3 |
26 |
Bellator 85: Lightweight Championship (Chandler © v. Hawn) and LHW Qtrs |
0.938 |
0.4 |
1/17 10:00 PM |
Spike | |
|
25 |
28 |
UFC on Fox 8 Prelims |
0.904 |
0.6 |
7/27 5:00 PM |
FX | |
|
4 |
29 |
Bellator 91: Light Hv’weight Champ. (M’Pumbu © v. Vegh) and LTW Semis |
0.901 |
0.4 |
2/28 10:00 PM |
Spike | |
|
4 |
29 |
Bellator 95: Featherwt Championship (Curran © v. Shamhalaev) and Finals |
0.901 |
0.4 |
4/4 10:00 PM |
Spike | |
|
26 |
31 |
UFC Fight Night Prelims |
0.881 |
0.5 |
8/17 6:00 PM |
FS1 | |
|
27 |
32 |
UFC Fight Night: Condit v. Kampmann 2 |
0.824 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
8/28 8:00 PM |
FS1 |
|
6 |
33 |
Bellator 86: Welterwt Championship (Askren © v. Amoussou) and WW Qtrs |
0.812 |
0.3 |
1/24 10:00 PM |
Spike | |
|
28 |
34 |
UFC 164 Prelims |
0.809 |
0.5 |
8/31 8:00 PM |
FS1 | |
|
7 |
35 |
Bellator 88: Middlewt Championship (Shlemenko v. Falcao) and FW Qtrs |
0.807 |
0.4 |
2/7 10:00 PM |
Spike | |
|
8 |
36 |
Bellator 108: Heavywt Championship (Volkov © v. Minatov) and FW Final |
0.793 |
0.3 |
November 15 |
Spike | |
|
29 |
37 |
UFC Fight Night: Hunt v. Bigfoot |
0.755 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
12/6 9:19 PM |
FS1 |
|
9 |
38 |
Bellator 93: Season 7 Lightweight Final: Jansen v. Held |
0.748 |
0.3 |
March 21 |
Spike | |
|
10 |
39 |
Bellator 92: Featherweight and Middleweight Semifinals |
0.741 |
0.3 |
March 7 |
Spike | |
|
11 |
40 |
Bellator 90: Season 7 Featherwt Final (Shamhalaev v. Martinez) and Semis |
0.737 |
0.3 |
February 21 |
Spike | |
|
30 |
41 |
UFC 165 Prelims |
0.722 |
0.4 |
9/21 8:00 PM |
FS1 | |
|
30 |
41 |
UFC Fight Night: Belfort v. Henderson |
0.722 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
11/9 8:00 PM |
FS1 |
|
12 |
43 |
Bellator 89: Bantamwt Championship (Dantas © v. Galvao) and MW Qtrs |
0.719 |
0.3 |
February 14 |
Spike | |
|
13 |
44 |
Bellator 94: Light Heavyweight and Lightweight Finals |
0.713 |
0.3 |
March 28 |
Spike | |
|
14 |
45 |
Bellator 87: Lightweight Quarterfinals |
0.705 |
0.3 |
January 31 |
Spike | |
|
15 |
46 |
Bellator 100: Season 8 Welterwt Final (Lima v. Saunders) and Welterwt Qtrs |
0.692 |
0.3 |
September 20 |
Spike | |
|
16 |
47 |
Bellator 109: Middlewt Championship (Shlemenko © v. Marshall) and Finals |
0.691 |
0.2 |
November 22 |
Spike | |
|
17 |
48 |
Bellator 107: Heavyweight, Bantamweight, and Middlewt Finals |
0.683 |
0.3 |
November 8 |
Spike | |
|
18 |
49 |
Bellator 97: Lightweight Championship (Chandler © v. Rickels) and Sum. Finals |
0.679 |
0.3 |
July 31 |
Spike | |
|
19 |
50 |
Bellator 102: Summer Bantamwt Final (Silva v. Leone) and HW/MW Semis |
0.675 |
0.3 |
October 4 |
Spike | |
|
20 |
51 |
Bellator 99: Featherweight Quarterfinals |
0.66 |
0.2 |
September 13 |
Spike |
Chronological list of UFC cards on PPV, Fox, FX, and Fox Sports 1
| Vwr (mil) | HH | 18-49 | Time | Net | ||
| UFC Fight Night: Belfort v. Bisping |
1.857 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1/19 9:00 PM |
FX | |
| UFC on Fox 6: Johnson v. Dodson |
Prelims |
1.2 |
January 26 |
FX | ||
| Main Card |
4.219 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
FOX | ||
| UFC 156: Aldo v. Edgar | Prelims |
1.897 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2/2 8:00 PM |
FX |
| Main Card |
0.33 |
2/2 10:00 PM |
PPV | |||
| UFC 157: Rousey v. Carmouche |
Prelims |
1.267 |
0.7 |
February 23 |
FX | |
| Main Card |
0.45 |
PPV | ||||
| UFC 158: St. Pierre v. Diaz | Prelims |
1.579 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
3/16 8:00 PM |
FX |
| Main Card |
0.95 |
3/16 10:00 PM |
PPV | |||
| The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale: Faber v. Jorgensen & Gastelum v. Hall |
1.705 |
0.9 |
4/13 9:00 PM |
FX | ||
| UFC on Fox 7: Henderson v. Melendez |
Prelims |
1.06 |
4/20 8:00 PM |
FX | ||
| Main Card |
3.742 |
2.2 |
4/20 8:00 PM |
FOX | ||
| UFC 159: Jones v. Sonnen | Prelims |
1.382 |
0.8 |
April 27 |
FX | |
| Main Card |
0.55 |
PPV | ||||
| UFC Fight Night: Belfort v. Rockhold |
1.329 |
0.7 |
5/18 9:00 PM |
FX | ||
| UFC 160: Velasquez v. Bigfoot 2 |
Prelims |
1.309 |
0.7 |
5/25 8:00 PM |
FX | |
| Main Card |
0.38 |
5/25 10:00 PM |
PPV | |||
| UFC 161: Evans v. Henderson | Prelims |
0.968 |
0.4 |
June 15 |
FX | |
| Main Card |
0.14 |
PPV | ||||
| UFC 162: Silva v. Weidman | Prelims |
1.363 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
July 6 |
FX |
| Main Card |
0.55 |
PPV | ||||
| UFC on Fox 8: Johnson v. Moraga |
Prelims |
0.904 |
0.6 |
7/27 5:00 PM |
FX | |
| Main Card |
2.384 |
1.5 |
7/27 8:00 PM |
FOX | ||
| UFC 163: Aldo v. Korean Zombie |
Prelims |
1.002 |
0.5 |
8/3 8:00 PM |
FX | |
| Main Card |
0.17 |
8/3 10:00 PM |
PPV | |||
| UFC Fight Night: Shogun v. Sonnen |
Prelims |
0.881 |
0.5 |
8/17 6:00 PM |
FS1 | |
| Main Card |
1.782 |
1.0 |
8/17 8:00 PM |
FS1 | ||
| UFC Fight Night: Condit v. Kampmann 2 |
0.824 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
8/28 8:00 PM |
FS1 | |
| UFC 164: Henderson v. Pettis | Prelims |
0.809 |
0.5 |
8/31 8:00 PM |
FS1 | |
| Main Card |
0.27 |
8/31 10:00 PM |
PPV | |||
| UFC Fight Night: Teixeira v. Bader |
Prelims |
0.277 |
0.2 |
9/4 5:00 PM |
FS1 | |
| Main Card |
0.539 |
0.4 |
9/4 7:00 PM |
FS1 | ||
| UFC 165: Jones v. Gustafsson | Prelims |
0.722 |
0.4 |
9/21 8:00 PM |
FS1 | |
| Main Card |
0.31 |
9/21 10:00 PM |
PPV | |||
| UFC Fight Night: Maia v. Shields |
Prelims |
0.22 |
0.1 |
10/9 5:00 PM |
FS1 | |
| Main Card |
0.638 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
10/9 7:00 PM |
FS1 | |
| UFC 166: Velasquez v. Dos Santos 3 |
Prelims |
0.628 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
10/19 8:00 PM |
FS1 |
| Main Card |
0.33 |
10/19 10:00 PM |
PPV | |||
| UFC: Fight for the Troops | Prelims |
0.25 |
0.2 |
11/6 5:00 PM |
FS1 | |
| Main Card |
0.641 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
11/6 7:00 PM |
FS1 | |
| UFC Fight Night: Belfort v. Henderson |
0.722 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
11/9 8:00 PM |
FS1 | |
| UFC 167: St. Pierre v. Hendricks |
Prelims |
0.998 |
0.5 |
11/16 8:00 PM |
FS1 | |
| Main Card |
0.63 |
11/16 10:00 PM |
PPV | |||
| The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale | Prelims |
0.938 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
11/30 8:15 PM |
FS1 |
| Main Card |
1.129 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
11/30 10:00 PM |
FS1 | |
| UFC Fight Night: Hunt v. Bigfoot |
0.755 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
12/6 9:19 PM |
FS1 | |
| UFC on Fox 9: Johnson v. Benavidez II |
Prelims |
0.613 |
0.4 |
12/14 5:00 PM |
FS1 | |
| Main Card |
2.836 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
12/14 8:00 PM |
FOX | |
| UFC 168: Weidman v. Silva 2 | Prelims |
1.554 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
12/28 8:00 PM |
FS1 |
| Main Card |
1.025 |
12/28 10:00 PM |
PPV | |||