Conor (photo) will lead Team Europe at TUF 22. Photo: Brandon Magnus/UFC
Conor McGregor He divides fans' opinions due to his style, which is as unique as it is controversial, but one thing is undeniable: the Irishman knows how to promote himself and makes a lot of money wherever he exposes his image. The latest proof of the “McGregor effect” came with the release of audience figures for the first episode of The Ultimate Fighter 22, in which Conor is one of the coaches alongside Urijah faber. The debut of the reality show on North American TV broke a record number of viewers.
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According to data from the “FOX Sports 1” channel, Ultimate's partner in the United States and which has broadcast the program since the 20th season, the special two-hour episode with the qualifiers that defined the 16 participants who entered the TUF 22 house had 622 thousand spectators in its original broadcast, in addition to another 66 thousand in the rerun aired in the early hours of the morning. The attraction's peak audience was 745 thousand people.
The number represents an increase of more than 25% in the number of spectators compared to the previous edition, which had a different format featuring the rivalry between the academies blackzilians e American Top Team and had an audience of 490 thousand people in its first episode. The McGregor x Faber season episode also had more than 60 thousand more viewers than the 20th season, which crowned the first Ultimate strawweight champion and reached 563 thousand people.
TUF 22, which debuted on North American TV last Wednesday (09), will put face to face a team of European athletes trained by Conor McGregor and another of North American fighters under the baton of Urijah faber. There is still no release date for the reality show in Brazil.
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