Saturday's UFC 89 event headlined by Michael Bisping-Chris Leben
drew 2.6 million viewers and a 1.7 household rating for Spike TV.
The telecast peaked at 11:30pm-11:45 with 3.4 million viewers and a 2.3 household rating.
The event from the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England aired on same-day tape-delay in the US from 9pm-midnight ET.
UFC 89 on Spike TV was the second highest program on basic cable among males 18-49, 18-34 and 25-34.