UFC 217 prelims do largest number of the year

Even with starting late due to the Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State football game on FS 1 running long, Saturday's UFC 217 prelims did 1,276,000 viewers, the largest number of the year.
The number was the highest for pay-per-view prelims since the UFC 207 show on Dec. 30, prior to the Ronda Rousey vs. Amanda Nunes fight, did 1,511,000 viewers.
With the football game going long, the scheduled 8 p.m. show didn't begin until 8:33 p.m., which under normal circumstances is a determent to ratings. In this