UFC 323 was supposed to carry the momentum of a stacked year—a final pay-per-view headlined by two title fights, a sold-out arena, and a night in which practically every prelim fighter delivered chaos. But once the broadcast numbers came in, a different story began circulating. Not about the card’s quality, but its reach. For the first time this year, the energy inside T-Mobile Arena didn’t translate to screens at home.

Instead, the UFC 323 prelims had the lowest viewership of any prelim slate in 2025, a stark contrast to a night packed with stoppages, knockouts, and breakout performances. While the main card delivered in full, the prelim slump has become the talking point—one that does not reflect what fans inside the arena witnessed.

UFC 323 prelims numbers struggle to meet expectation

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