UFC Lincoln: Gaethje vs. Vick averages 596,000 viewers

Action lightweights like Justin Gaethje, Eddie Alvarez, and Dustin Poirier may get serious MMA fans buzzing because of their exciting style, but when it comes to resonating with television viewers, it hasn’t connected this summer.

Just as the July 28 Alvarez vs. Poirier fight headlined the show that drew the lowest average viewer number in the history of Saturday night fights on FOX, with 1,678,000 viewers, Gaethje, the division’s other big action fighter drew the lowest Saturday night ratings to date for UFC on FS1 for his fast knockout win over James Vick.

Saturday’s show from Lincoln, Neb., did 596,000 viewers for the main card. While some Friday night shows and most afternoon shows have…