The Ultimate Fighting Championship nearly beat its
record set a few weeks ago.
Per a
release from the UFC’s broadcast partner of Paramount+, the
official viewership numbers for
UFC 329 are now out. According to the release, viewers in the
U.S. and Latin America combined for a whopping 15.9 million total
viewers. The breakdown for the U.S. totaled 14.3 million while the
other countries combined for 1.6 million on the streaming service.
This total does not eclipse the 17 million reached by the
UFC White House card
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Even as it brought in an average of 6.5 million average viewers,
that tally falls far short of the number on the June 14 spectacle
show. The UFC White House event saw 8.2 million average viewers—it
has since corrected the number previously submitted of
seven million—throughout that Sunday night, one where the event
started late due to a weather delay.
UFC 329 beat UFC White House in one major metric
While the UFC White House show largely surpassed UFC 329 in most
viewership categories, there was one notable metric where UFC 329
shined. The broadcaster revealed in its release that the card maxed
out at 8.3 million people watching simultaneously around the
Western Hemisphere. This sets the new record for the promotion,
which previously stood at 7.9 million when Justin
Gaethje beat down Ilia
Topuria. It is not the highest in Paramount+ history, with
Super Bowl LVIII which saw the Kansas City Chiefs play the San
Francisco 49ers in Feb. 2024 drawing 11.5 million views at the same
time.
UFC 329 concluded with Max
Holloway winning the rematch against Conor
McGregor, after McGregor threw a flying kick on his opening
strike and appeared to injure his right knee. After 69 seconds,
McGregor could not continue and Holloway was awarded the injury TKO
victory. The triumphant Holloway called for a rubber match,
claiming that he wanted to make some more money. The organization
set a record for its highest gate, surpassing all past shows at the
T-Mobile Arena despite no new seats being added to the venue.
Respect no matter what. #UFC329
pic.twitter.com/XvWfZaxStn— UFC (@ufc) July
12, 2026