MMA Junkie reports that Bellator 72 ratings for its Summer Series scored an average of 193,000 viewers. It was the second highest ratings average since season 6. Bellator 71 was not on MTV2 as it was streamed online. Bellator 70 had an average of 119,000 after 68 and 69 had promising averages. Payout Perspective: It […]
Will MMA ever be an Olympic sport?
MMA Fighting reports on a recent poll which indicates 25% of Americans think Mixed Martial Arts should be an Olympic Sports. The poll which was commissioned by Yahoo! Sports indicates MMA is second only to baseball (33%) in sports people would like to see in the Summer Games. In addition to baseball and MMA, softball […]
Mir faces Cormier in Strikeforce
USA Today reports that Frank Mir will be facing Daniel Cormier at a Strikeforce event this fall. It will be the first time that an existing fighter on the UFC roster will fight on a Strikeforce card. After their encounter, Mir and Cormier will fight in the UFC Heavyweight division. As usual, the fight will […]
UFC 149 Prelims: 1 million viewers
MMA Weekly reports that UFC 149 Prelims on FX drew an average of 1 million viewers. The average viewership ranks below the 1.3 million viewer average for the Prelims on FX. Despite the below average ratings, the prelims featured the best action of the night as it produced the Fight of the Night (Caraway and […]
Boxing back on CBS this year
NBC is not the only network to air boxing this year as CBS will have two events featuring Olympic fighters turning pro after London. CBS, in conjunction with Showtime and Golden Boy Productions will air two shows on Sunday, October 14th and Saturday, December 15th. Bad Left Hook reports that the shows will be produced […]