Bellator 176 peaked with 688,000 viewers on Saturday afternoon on Spike TV per Nielsen. In addition, Bellator Kickboxing which aired after Bellator MMA on Spike TV drew 399,000 viewers. Bellator Kickboxing aired immediately after Bellator MMA on Spike TV. The event aired from Torino, Italy. It peaked with 579,000 viewers. Bellator MMA’s DVR+3 rating drew […]
Nate Diaz fine reduced by NSAC
MMA Junkie reports that the Nevada State Athletic Commission has reduced Nate Diaz’s fine to $15,000 and to complete 15 hours community service. The reduction is in line with that given to Conor McGregor after a re-hearing on his discipline stemming from August’s incident at a pre0fight press conference. Diaz was issued a $50,000 fine […]
Spike TV’s deal with PBC is over
ESPN reports that Spike TV will no longer air Premier Boxing Champions on Spike TV which ends a two-year partnership to air PBC on Spike TV. In March 2015, Spike TV launched “Friday Night Lights Out” with Glory Kickboxing, Bellator MMA and PBC with Haymon’s company as the big add to the network. According to […]
Saturday afternoon’s Bellator 176 draws 438,000 viewers
Bellator MMA drew 438,000 viewers on Saturday afternoon per Sports TV Ratings. The promotion aired the event from Italy live instead of tape delay. The telecast drew 198,000 viewers in the Adult 18-49 demo according to Sports TV Ratings. The event featured Melvin Manhoef versus Rafael Carvalho. The Brazilian Carvalho won via TKO. Payout Perspective: […]
Lomachenko on HBO draws 832,000 viewers
HBO Boxing’s Saturday night fights featuring Vasyl Lomachenko’s defeat of Jason Sosa drew 832,000 subscribers per Sports TV Ratings which bested the overall rating for the UFC 210 Prelims on FS1. Arguably, the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, Lomachenko made easy work of Sosa. The event drew 389,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo per […]