MMA Junkie reports that Bellator 47 received its second highest rating ever on MTV2. Saturday night’s event garnered an average of 277,000 viewers,
An immediate replay of Bellator 47 drew 261,000 viewers making it more watched than 10 original Bellator episodes on MTV2 this past spring.
Payout Perspective:
The numbers are promising considering the “Summer Series” did not have much fanfare and a day after Legacy Fighting and Strikeforce Challengers ran events. A lot of non-UFC MMA for a July weekend. Although it went up against the Khan-Judah fight on HBO, the viewership reflects the start of a stronger Bellator following on MTV2.
Bellator 47: 277,000 viewers + Strikeforce Challengers 17: 232,000 viewers = eat your heart out M-1 Global!