MMA Fighting reports that Glory Kickboxing and Bellator MMA have agreed to a joint show to air on Spike TV this fall. Event details are expected to be revealed tonight during Bellator 138 on Spike TV. The event is scheduled to take place in San Jose and will have both a Glory ring and Bellator […]
TUF 21 Episode 9 draws 322,000 viewers
The Ultimate Fighter 21 episode 9 drew 332,000 viewers on Wednesday night per Sports TV Ratings. The first showing of the episode on FS1 was down 22% from episode 8. Notably, a same-day replay on FS1 at 10:00pm PT (1:00am ET) drew another 72,000 viewers. In the fight of the episode, Kamaru Usman of the […]
How will Bellator 138 do on Spike TV Friday?
Bellator 138, the organization’s latest “tent pole” event occurs Friday night on Spike TV with Kimbo Slice taking on Ken Shamrock in the featured event. Last Friday, Spike TV aired “Countdown to Unfinished Business” which drew 215,000 viewers according to Nielsen sources. The shoulder programming was preceded by a PBC event which drew 446,000 viewers. […]
WSOF to air on NBC in July
WSOF announced that it is returning to network television on Saturday afternoon July 11th preceding UFC 189. The show will feature its “Unstoppable” series which will show highlights of WSOF fights rather than offer a live event. “We are excited to deliver another hard-hitting compilation of the most memorable, recent bouts featuring WSOF’s collection of […]
UFC 188: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 188 taking place from Mexico City, Mexico. Werdum Undisputed HW Champ Fabricio Werdum defeated Cain Velasquez to earn the undisputed Heavyweight title. It was a submission that ended the long-running win streak of Fedor Emelianenko. It was another submission that […]