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Bellator 174 peaks at 1.1M viewers

March 8, 2017 by Jason Cruz 4 Comments

Bellator 174 this past Friday on Spike TV drew 755,000 viewers and peaked at 1.1 million viewers according to Nielsen.  The ratings reflect the adjust DVR+3 ratings.

The overnight rating drew 686,000 viewers and 255,000 in the adult 18-49 demo per Sports TV Ratings.  The event featured the inaugural women’s featherweight title bout as Julia Budd defeated Marloes Coenen.  Budd is now champion and Coenen, a women’s MMA pioneer, decided to retire after the fight.

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Not big numbers here as the card did not have any big names.  However, to get the peak over 1 million viewers is still a testament to the fact that Bellator continues to garner a core audience.

Filed Under: Bellator, Spike, TV

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  1. Wil says

    March 8, 2017 at 8:02 pm

    good numbers, over 1m on spike is doing very well and im sure they are happy with it

    Reply
  2. Diego says

    March 9, 2017 at 2:27 pm

    I agree Wil. For just another average Friday night line-up to be breaking 1M is pretty solid. And sustainable (I’m guessing).

    Reply
  3. d says

    March 9, 2017 at 8:34 pm

    Yup and they did that with minimal overhead unlike PBC.

    Reply
  4. Wil says

    March 11, 2017 at 10:38 am

    And of course the mental patient cannot just speak on bellator without bringing up his obsessive hatred for boxing. Kid, get it together.

    Reply

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