Bellator Kickboxing last Friday drew an average rating of 346,000 on Spike TV per Nielsen. The debut of the promotion’s kickboxing followed Bellator 153. Notably, per Nielsen the first hour of Bellator Kickboxing averaged 464,000 viewers and peaked with 730,000. Payout Perspective: The debut of Bellator’s foray into kickboxing promotion did well considering it was […]
Brain health testing to be required in Nevada; Sen. McCain suggest Ali Act to extend to MMA
Earlier this week, the Las Vegas Review Journal reported that the Nevada Athletic Commission will require all licensed fighters to undergo regular brain health testing. Arizona senator John McCain, Spike TV President Kevin Kay and Bellator MMA President Scott Coker were present with an announcement occurring on Capitol Hill. The Cleveland Clinic will assess the […]
TUF 23 Episode 2 draws 387,000 viewers
The second episode of TUF 23 on FS1 drew 387,000 viewers Wednesday night according to Sports TV Ratings. It is a drop of approximately 20% from its debut. TUF drew 228,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo. In the second episode of the season, Khalil Rountree faced Syndicate MMA teammate Cory Hendricks. Hendricks submitted Rountree […]
Update on Bellator 153 ratings
We have an update on the ratings from Bellator 153 last Friday night. According to Nielsen, the Benson Henderson’s promotional debut against Andrey Koreshkov drew 973,000 viewers peaking at over 1 million. The fight, which aired between 10:13-11:00pm ET, on Spike TV Friday night drew 973,000 peaking with 1.1 million viewers at 10:57pm. It should […]
Report suggests McGregor would have boost UFC 200 by $45M
ESPN’s Darren Rovell penned an article which estimated that Conor McGregor’s absence at UFC 200 would cost the company $45 million. While the article gives a ballpark estimate as to the worth and value of McGregor’s appeal, the dollar figures may not be accurate. The piece spitballs what McGregor would have done for the July […]