UFC 127 "UFC Prelims" draws 714,000 viewers on ION Television

While UFC officials offered just one-week's notice that three fights from this past weekend's UFC 127 event would air live on ION Television, the broadcast still netted 714,000 viewers.

MMAjunkie.com today learned of the figures from industry sources. The ratings mark the lowest rating in the series' 17-month history.

This past weekend's one-hour program marked the UFC's second special on ION Television. Past editions of "UFC Prelims" have also aired on Spike TV and UFC.com.

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