The DVR numbers for Bellator 149 this past Friday reflect higher ratings for the Kimbo Slice-Dada 5000 fight as the fight between the two drew 2.9 million viewers. The Royce Gracie-Ken Shamrock fight drew 2.7 million viewers. Overall, Bellator 149 drew 2.2 million viewers for the 3 hour fight card. Kimbo-Dada drew 2.9 million from […]
Diaz replaces RDA at UFC 196, Edgar upset
Dana White announced on ESPN’s SportsCenter Tuesday night that Nate Diaz would face Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 196. The fight will be contested at the welterweight limit of 170 pounds due to the short notice for Diaz. White indicated that it would be the most exciting fight that they could make. […]
Bellator MMA 149: Payout Perspective
Welcome to a special edition of Payout Perspective with a look at the latest Bellator tentpole event from Houston, Texas. The event was a spectacle to say the least about Friday night’s event. Gracie stops Shamrock in Round 1 The intros for this fight were well done as Bellator invested a lot into the production […]
WSOF 28 draws 161,000 viewers
World Series of Fighting 28 on the NBC Sports Network Saturday night drew an average viewership of 161,000 viewers per Nielsen. The event Saturday night is down 24 percent from WSOF 27. The event featured Marlon Moraes defend his Bantamweight Championship against Joseph Barajas. Moraes won handily. 2016 WSOF Events WSOF 27 – 211,000 WSOF […]
UFC Fight Night 83 draws 983K, Prelims 829K
UFC Fight Night 83 drew an average viewership of 983,000 on FS1 Sunday night per Sports TV Ratings. The prelims drew 829,000 on FS1 on Sunday. The main card airing from 9pm-11:38pm ET featured Cowboy versus Cowboy with Cerrone defeating Oliviera. The prelims which preceded the main card aired from 7-9pm ET. Only the NBA […]