UFC Vegas 26 Takes Top On Saturday Rankings As Marina Rodriguez Shines

On May 8, UFC Vegas 26 collected the best TV ratings.

6th place contender in 115 pounds, Marina Rodriguez was late for her usual trip to Las Vegas last week. After TJ Dillashaw was forced to abandon his long-awaited return fight against Corey Sandhagen, the promotion turned into another top 10 fight.

As a result, UFC Vegas 26 ended with Michelle Waterson, No. 9, as Rodriguez’s dance partner. Competing in the 125-pound featherweight title on short notice, the pair went into a five-round bout in which Rodriguez mostly prevailed over her opponent. The victory by unanimous decision improved her already impressive record to an even more accurate 14-1-2.

The 34-year-old sensationalist entered her first UFC main event after a massive second round knockout over Amanda Ribas at UFC 257 in January. According to MMA Fighting, UFC Vegas 26 averaged 741,000 viewers, making it the second most attended UFC event on ESPN TV of the year. With regard to specifically last Saturday, this event took first place in the ranking, gaining 23 points at the age of 18-49 years.

UFC Fight Island 8: Michael Chiesa vs. Neil Magny – 244K (Wednesday 12pmET)
UFC Vegas 22: Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland – 721K (Saturday, 10pmET)
UFC Vegas 24: Robert Whittaker vs. Calvin Gastelum – 953K (Saturday, 10PM)
UFC Vegas 25: Dominik Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka – 538K (Saturday, 10PM ESPN2)
UFC Vegas 26: Marina Rodriguez vs. Michelle Waterson – 741K (Saturday, 8PM on ESPN)

In the UFC Vegas 26 co-main event, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone also hosted a fighter who came on short notice. Unfortunately for him, Alex Morono, who replaced Diego Sanchez, continued to take out Cerrone with punches at the end of the first round.

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