Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 14 ratings up slightly for episode five, average 1.6 million viewers

The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 14 ratings are in for episode five of the Spike TV reality show.

According to numbers released by the cable television network earlier today, the latest episode garnered a 1.86 rating in males 18-49 and a 1.9 in males 18-34 for an average audience of 1.6 million viewers, up slightly from the previous week's 1.5 million.

Here's a look at how the TUF 14 numbers stack up to date:

Episode one: 1.5 million
Episode two: 1.6 million
Episode three: 1.3 million
Episode four: 1.5 million
Episode five: 1.6 million

Five episodes down, seven to go.

TUF 14 episode five featured the still ongoing controversy surrounding SB Nation blogger Akira Corassani and whether or not he actually tapped to a heel hook from Dustin Neace. He maintains he did not, most feel that he did and he eventually went on to win a majority decision.

The whole thing was nuts so go check out the detailed recap of The Ultimate Fighter 14 episode five right here.