The return of GSP at UFC 154 sparks impressive Canadian ratings more than 1.5 million

The Ultimate Fighting Championship^® (UFC^®) is pleased that Canadian viewers shared in the excitement this past weekend around the highly anticipated return of UFC^® welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre for UFC^® 154: ST-PIERRE vs. CONDIT. Preliminary card action available on Sportsnet and TVA Sports in English and French Canada, respectively, postedimpressive numbers with a cumulative reach of more than 1.5 million viewerstuning in to watch all or part of the broadcast

In English Canada, the UFC^® 154 preliminary card was the most-watched UFC prelim ever on Sportsnet, attracting an average audience of 319,000 (2+). In French Canada, TVA Sports had an average audience of 177,000 (2+). Overall, the UFC^® 154 prelims was the number one sportsshow of the evening in both English and French Canada on November 17 with an average of 496,000 Canadians watching the entire two-hour preliminary broadcast on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.

*Source: BBM Canada (preliminary data); all audiences are 2+