Historic event! UFC White House registers a global audience of 34 million viewers; see the numbers.

Dana White at the UFC press conference. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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Recently, the world's largest MMA organization and 'Paramount+' announced that UFC White House had an audience of 17 million viewers, counting only the United States and Latin America. This Friday (26), the special and rare event, held in June in Washington (USA), reached a different level. The companies announced that the show was watched by 34 million viewers around the world.

It's worth highlighting that this milestone was reached by combining viewership from Australia, China, South Korea, India, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Therefore, as expected, UFC Casa Branca became one of the most-watched events in the company's history.

And what is already great could become even greater, because the audience figures in Spain, France, and several other countries have not yet been released. Since Ilia Topuria and Ciryl Gane were two of the show's stars, the updated figures, possibly to be released in mid-July, are likely to show a considerable increase.

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According to a report released by the UFC, the White House event was broadcast globally in over 170 countries and is the biggest live show streamed by Paramount+. And it doesn't stop there. The event was the most successful on the company's social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube), as it garnered a total of 126 billion views, five billion interactions, and 536 new followers during the week of the fight.

As expected, the fighters scheduled to compete also benefited from the level of exposure at UFC Casa Branca . Ilia Topuria , Justin Gaethje , Alex Poatan , and Diego Lopes gained 2 million, 420 thousand, 363 thousand, and 277 thousand new followers, respectively. At the historic event, Topuria was surprisingly defeated in the main event by Gaethje, while Poatan was brutally knocked out by Gane.

UFC White House Results

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Justin Gaethje defeated Ilia Topuria by knockout (corner stoppage) End of Round 4 – Title fight

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Ciryl Gane defeated Alex Poatan by knockout (left cross) at 1:17 of round 2 – Interim title fight

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Sean O'Malley defeated Aiemann Zahabi by knockout (right straight) at 4:01 of round 2.

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Josh Hokit defeated Derrick Lewis by knockout (punches) at 4:08 of round 2.

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Mauricio Ruffy defeated Michael Chandler by knockout (punches) at 4:29 of Round 1.

Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Bo Nickal defeated Kyle Daukaus by knockout (elbows) at 4:34 of Round 1.

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Diego Lopes defeated Steve Garcia by knockout (punches) at 2:42 of round 2.

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