Conor McGregor Draws The Highest Ratings In The History Of UFC On FOX Sports

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After admitting he was looking forward to seeing the viewing numbers for his fight against Dennis Siver on Saturday, Conor McGregor will be a happy man today as reports from America detail just how big a draw he has become. Reports coming from Fox say McGregor drew 2.751 million viewers, beating the previous highest rated show by a million viewers.

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It was not only the biggest TV MMA event of the last few years, it was the biggest since 2009.

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The good news is this signifies the absolute certainty of how big Conor McGregor is, the bad news is he is likely to be on pay-per-view and fighting on foreign soil for the foreseeable future.

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