''UFC Primetime'' is a television series that aired on
FX in the
United States
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. The show chronicles the training regimens of two
UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
fighters prior to their next upcoming main event bout.
Premise
Each season consists of three episodes with 30-minute running times (including commercials) that showcase opposing UFC
mixed martial artists
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...
in their training camps as they make final preparations in getting ready—both mentally and physically—leading up to their big match.
''UFC Primetime'' has drawn comparisons to
HBO
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Sport's ''
24/7
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'' highly acclaimed TV series, which shows the preparations of two
boxers before a big event.
List of seasons
TV Ratings
An industry source told MMAjunkie
ESPN2
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ESPN2 was initially fo ...
scored 144,000 viewers for the 11 p.m. replay and 105,000 viewers for the 11:30 p.m. airing. The debut episode of "UFC Primetime" scored 610,000 viewers on
Spike TV
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The channel was o ...
. In addition to ESPN2, replays have aired on
ION Television
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,
Fuel TV
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and
Versus.
References
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American sports television series
Ultimate Fighting Championship television series