Bellator 244 produces just 275K on Paramount Friday

Bellator 244 drew 275,000 viewers on the Paramount Network on Friday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily.  The ratings are the lowest of the year on the network.

The event featured Vadim Nemkov as he won the light heavyweight title from Ryan Bader.

The event was simulcast on DAZN.  The telecast on cable drew just 0.09 in the 18-49 demo.

Bellator on Paramount 2020

Bellator 239:  296,000

Bellator 240:  310,000

Bellator 242:  277,000

Bellator 243:  403,000

Bellator 244:  275,000

Payout Perspective:

The promotion will end its stay on Paramount with back-to-back nights of events on September 11 and 12^th.  The ratings have to be disappointing considering Ryan Bader was defending the light heavyweight title.  While there was a simulcast on DAZN, its hard to expect more viewers on the streaming platform.