MMA Junkie reports (via USA Today) on one of the newest revenue stream for MMA fighters which utilizes their following on social. Squor pays athletes for using their platform when they are on social media. Fighters have been paid up to $4,000 per month for just using the Squor link on their twitter feeds. The company […]
Spike TV programming to support Bellator 131: Tito vs. Bonnar
Bellator announced shoulder programming on Spike TV to support November’s upcoming card featuring Tito Ortiz versus Stephan Bonnar. The schedule is as follows via Bellator press release: “Tito vs. Bonnar: Winner Take All” Premieres on Wednesday, November 12 at 11pm ET/PT Before they battle it out in the cage, watch MMA light heavyweights, Tito Ortiz and […]
Bellator fights at Monster Energy event
Bellator announced that it will have four MMA fights at the 2014 Monster Energy Cup in Las Vegas this Saturday, October 18th. The fights will take place at the entrance to Sam Boyd Stadium where the Supercross event will take place. Via Bellator press release: Bellator MMA and Monster Energy have taken the next step […]
Bellator 128 Live + 3: 731,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that the Live +3 adjusted viewership ratings from this past Friday reflect a raise to 731,000 viewers. The peak, which occurred at 10:06 pm, increased to 990,000 viewers including the Live +3 number. Payout Perspective: The increase in viewership is comparable to the past events this season. The […]
Bellator 128: 668,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that Bellator 128 this past Saturday drew 668,000 viewers with a peak of 946,000 viewers. In the main event, Joe Warren upset Eduardo Dantas to win the Bantamweight title. Payout Perspective: The season live average is now up to 685,500 with a live peak of slightly over 966,000 […]