Bellator MMA 203 on Saturday night drew 471,000 viewers on the Paramount Network. Bellator Kickboxing drew 212,000 immediately after the MMA event from Rome.
Alessio Sakara’s first round TKO victory over Jamie Sloane scored the peak rating for the telecast with 702,000 viewers. The main event saw Patricio Freire score a split decision victory over Daniel Weichel.
Bellator Kickboxing peaked with 409,000 viewers. The main event saw Gabriel Varga defeat Kevin Ross via TKO in the first round to become the featherweight world champion.
Bellator 203 took place one night after Bellator’s event in the U.S. On Friday night, the telecast peaked with 817,000 viewers with the main event featuring Julia Budd.
Payout Perspective:
It was a busy night for combat sports on Saturday and the ratings for Bellator are good considering the Pacquiao fight and UFC Fight Night. Kickboxing ratings are always lower than MMA despite being its lead-in. For Bellator, the ratings improve on its event the night before despite a Saturday tape-delayed event.
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