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 […]
USADA confirms Anderson Silva took contaminated supplements
Anderson Silva will be ready to return to the UFC this fall after USADA confirms that the former UFC champ took contaminated supplements. Silva’s suspension was limited to one-year after it was determined that the supplement taken was contaminated due to a compounding pharmacy. Via USADA release: Silva tested positive for the methyltestosterone metabolites 17α-methyl-5β-androstan-3α,17β-diol […]
Bellator MMA 202 on Paramount draws 405,000 viewers
Bellator MMA Friday night on Paramount drew 405,000 viewers per Nielsen according to ShowBuzz Daily. In the main event of the telecast, Julia Budd defeated Talita Nogueira via TKO to retain her Bellator Featherweight title. Notably, Budd has not lost an MMA fight since a 2011 bout to Ronda Rousey in Strikeforce. The event drew […]
UFC Fight Night 133 draws 754,000 viewers and prelims drew 572,000
UFC Fight Night 133 drew 754,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims which preceded the main card on Saturday on FS1 drew 572,000 viewers. The main card which featured the return of Junior dos Santos in a unanimous decision victory over Blagoy Ivanov drew 383,000 viewers in the A18-49 […]
DAZN enters crowded U.S. streaming market at $9.99 per month
DAZN is the latest over the top streaming service to launch in the United States and will do it with a huge boxing event featuring heavyweight Anthony Joshua taking on Alexander Povetkin. DAZN CEO James Rushton announced on Tuesday that the it will begin September 10th at a cost of $9.99 after a one month […]