ULTIMATE FIGHTER 3
Up against the most-watched NBA Playoff game in ESPN history*, the eighth original telecast of Spike’s The Ultimate Fighter 3 was slightly below its key male demo averages.

ULTIMATE FIGHTER 3
Up against the most-watched NBA Playoff game in ESPN history*, the eighth original telecast of Spike’s The Ultimate Fighter 3 was slightly below its key male demo averages.

*1994 to date

Airing on Thursday 5/25/06 from 10-11p, the telecast averaged a 1.75 HH rating, with a 2.09 in M18-49, a 2.79 in M18-34 and an average audience of 2.1 million viewers.

In the hour (10-11pm), Spike delivered more M18-34 than every television outlet (broadcast, ad-supported and pay cable) except ESPN.

TNA
Airing on Thursday 5/25 from 11p-12a, the telecast averaged a 1.16 HH rating, with a 1.31 in M18-49, a 1.52 in M18-34 and an average audience of 1.2 million viewers. 

Qtr hours
9pm -- UFC Countdown
10pm -- TUF 3
11pm -- TNA

1.13  
1.16  
.99   
1.16  
1.53  
1.72  
1.72  
2.04  
1.24  
1.06  
.94   
1.00