{"id":319245,"date":"2026-04-15T23:09:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=319245"},"modified":"2026-04-15T23:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:39:35","slug":"ufc-327-becomes-most-watched-telecast-in-10-years-despite-lowest-ever-attendance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/ufc-327-becomes-most-watched-telecast-in-10-years-despite-lowest-ever-attendance\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 327 becomes most-watched telecast in 10 years despite lowest ever attendance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-303938\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\"> <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.google.com\/cp\/Cg0vZy8xMWs2azRtMzFf%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">  <span>Follow us on Google Discover<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>UFC 327 definitely had its ups and downs from not only a fighting perspective, but additionally a business perspective.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This past Saturday, the premier MMA promotion hosted their third numbered event of the 12 months as they returned to Miami for UFC 327.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"><\/figure>\n<p>Within the foremost event, Carlos Ulberg pulled off the unthinkable when he knocked out Jiri Prochazka in the primary round despite being on one leg following a brutal knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the 12-fight card having produced six finishes and a Fight of the 12 months contender between Josh Hokit and Curtis Blaydes, the world wasn\u2019t packed.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"2f0e647a-65e7-4b50-b67b-7f98c409d6fe\" data-story-name=\"UFC 327\" data-comment-id=\"a9d78557-6072-41e5-8b71-a26d9c067ccb\" data-story-slug=\"ufc-327\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">It\u2019s time to settle the talk! Was Jiri Prochazka taking mercy or was it just simply bad fight IQ?\ud83d\ude2c Tell us your thoughts!<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Carlos Ulberg and his team should not completely satisfied with Prochazka&#8217;s claims that he &#8216;took mercy&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-1-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Jiri Prochazka claimed he was being merciful towards Ulberg\" class=\"wp-image-303751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-1-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-1-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-1-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-1-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-1-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-1.png 1080w\"><\/div><figcaption title=\"Jiri Prochazka claimed he was being merciful towards Carlos Ulberg. Credit: Ed Mulholland\/Zuffa LLC\n\">Jiri Prochazka claimed he was being merciful towards Carlos Ulberg. Credit: Ed Mulholland\/Zuffa LLC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UFC 327 simulcast recorded 2.65 million viewers, essentially the most in 10 years for the promotion<\/h2>\n<p>At the start of the 12 months, the UFC\u2019s cope with Paramount began, with the broadcasting giant becoming the brand new broadcast partner for the promotion.<\/p>\n<p>As a part of their deal, it was revealed that several UFC events would even be simulcast on CBS, which was an enormous a part of the deal.<\/p>\n<p>UFC 326 last month was the primary crossover for the UFC to CBS with a portion of the prelims and foremost card being simulcast on the network, and it was revealed that it topped at 2.47 million viewers.<\/p>\n<p>The event in Miami, though, managed to outperform UFC 326 with 2.65 million viewers which was essentially the most watched telecast for the promotion in 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the record viewership numbers though, UFC 327 was the bottom attended UFC event to happen on the Kaseya Center and the second lowest ever attended event in Miami behind UFC 42: Sudden Impact.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2270930858-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dana White and Donald Trump at UFC 327\" class=\"wp-image-303412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2270930858-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2270930858-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2270930858-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2270930858-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2270930858-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2270930858-750x500.jpg 750w\"><\/div><figcaption title=\"MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 11: US President Donald Trump is seen in attendance alongside UFC President and CEO Dana White during the UFC 327 event at Kaseya Center on April 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ed Mulholland\/Zuffa LLC)\">Photo by Ed Mulholland\/Zuffa LLC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Only 17,741 fans attended the event, which puts it behind UFC 314 which was attended by 18,287 fans. Sean O\u2019Malley\u2019s title defense against Marlon Vera stays the best attended event on the Kaseya Center with 19,165.<\/p>\n<p>Based on former UFC champion Henry Cejudo, UFC 327 had over 6,000 unsold tickets, while only registering a gate of just over $6.5 million, lower than half of O\u2019Malley vs Vera 2, which recorded a gate of over $14 million.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open see-more-blank extra-content\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2026\/04\/15\/ufc-327-becomes-most-watched-telecast-in-10-years-despite-lowest-ever-attendance\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<div class=\"see-more subscribe\">\n<figure class=\"newsletter\">\n<div><svg class=\"loading\" width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"#dots-svg\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"signup\"><span class=\"hf\">Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our greatest Bloody Elbow content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow us on Google Discover UFC 327 definitely had its ups and downs from not only a fighting perspective, but additionally a business perspective. 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