MMA Junkie reports that Bellator 56 earned an average of 154,000 viewers. This marked the second straight week in a row Bellator’s ratings decreased in its Saturday night spot on MTV2.
Via MMA Junkie:
The event again faced stiff competition from the UFC. UFC 137 took place the same night in Las Vegas, and the event’s Facebook, Spike TV and pay-per-view fights overlapped with Bellator 56’s broadcast and stream.
Payout Perspective:
This week’s decrease in ratings was probable considering it went up against UFC 137, college football and Saturday night Halloween activities. Its a shame considering the Askren-Hieron fight was a matchup that many casual MMA fans would have been interested in. Arguably, Askren is one of the faces of Bellator and its unfortunate that this fight did not get more publicity…or a better night to run this event.
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