Did UFC Freedom 250 event at White House get Super Bowl-type numbers?

UFC Freedom 250, held at the White House on June 14, drew 17 million viewers across the U.S. and Latin America on Paramount+, shattering the platform's previous record of 5 million viewers set during UFC 324 in January 2025. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had predicted a billion people would watch the event. Paramount+ cited Nielsen and Adobe Analytics for the viewership figures, released on June 18.