UFC 234 prelims look to have done big numbers based on lead-in

The 1.0 metered market overnight average tied for the second best pay-per-view prelim number since 2012 Early indications are that Saturday night’s pay-per-view prelims on ESPN will be among the most-watched in history.
Between ESPN and ESPN Deportes, the show averaged a 1.0 rating in the overnight ratings of the major metered markets. Since UFC moved off Spike in 2012, the highest metered market rating for pay-per-view prelims was a 1.1 for UFC 205, the November 12, 2016, show from Madis