Knockout Ratings for The Ultimate Fighter Finale on Spike TV  4/12/05

2.6 Million Tuned in to See Dramatic Conclusion to Spike TV's Highly-Rated

Series on Saturday, April 9

Largest Audience Ever To Watch a LIVE UFC Fight

NEW YORK, April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The LIVE finale of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter drew 2.6 million viewers on Saturday, April 9 (9:00-11:30pm ET/PT), making it the most watched fight in UFC history. The 2-1/2 hour climax to the highly-rated Spike TV reality series, The Ultimate Fighter tallied a 1.9 household rating (1,726,000).

"These record-breaking numbers illustrate that UFC and the sport of mixed martial arts fighting is on the rise," says Doug Herzog, President, Spike TV. "It is also a true testament to the incredible dedicated and fearless athletes on The Ultimate Fighter."

"Spike TV served as the perfect network to position UFC as the sport of the future," states Dana White, President, UFC.

Other ratings highlights include the following:

* Triple digit gains in key male demos and viewership -- 3.3/848,000 Men

18-34 up +562; 2.7/1,409,000 Men 18-49 up +477; and 2.6 million viewers

up +229% (all versus year ago - Spike TV aired MXC, WWE Velocity, and

WWE Confidential)

* Most watched show for Men 18-34 on television including the broadcast

networks - 3.3 (848,000).

* Second most-watched original series in network history (finale of The

Joe Schmo Show --3.4 million viewers)

* Most watched Saturday in Spike TV history - 938,000 average audience

(9:00am-3:00am)