Travis Barker Defends UFC 324 Octagon Performance as Paramount+ Debut Sets Viewership Records

Overview

• Speaking with Ariel Helwani, Barker said the criticism did not change his view and described the UFC appearance as a dream come true.
• He said he wrote the music himself and filmed inside the Octagon on short notice between 1 and 4 a.m. the day of the event.
• Fans criticized the extended pre-fight musical piece during a card already affected by late cancellations and a 72-minute delay.
• Paramount+ reported more than seven million households tuned in, including a 4.96 million live average and a 5.93 million concurrent peak.
• Paramount+ called UFC 324 its largest exclusive live event to date and the UFC's most-watched card in nearly a decade.