Bellator MMA 148 drew 566,000 viewers on Friday night according to Sports TV Ratings. The event is off approximately 18% from the last Bellator event this past December. The event on Friday featured Paul Daley in his first round KO of Andy Uhrich. His quick work sets up his fight with Josh Koscheck nicely. Bellator […]
Bellator signs Bendo
Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson has signed with Bellator MMA. Henderson made the announcement on his web site on Monday. Henderson’s last fight with the UFC was in November in South Korea. Perhaps a sign that he would not return, after his win Henderson casually took off his UFC gloves in the Octagon. Henderson thanked […]
UFC on Fox 18 Reebok Payouts
The UFC announced its payouts from the Reebok sponsorship deal. The apparel company paid out $137,500 for Saturday night’s event with UFC vets Anthony Johnson, Ryan Bader and Jake Ellenberger cashing in. Via MMA Junkie: Anthony Johnson: $15,000 def. Ryan Bader: $15,000 Ben Rothwell: $5,000 def. Josh Barnett: $5,000 Jimmie Rivera: $2,500 def. Iuri Alcantara: […]
UFC on Fox 18 draws 2.43M in overnight ratings
UFC Fight Night 18 on Fox Saturday night drew an overnight average of 2.43 million viewers with an 0.8 rating among adults 18-49 and a 3 share per Television By Numbers. The event aired on Fox from 8:00pm-10:00pm ET with the main event between Anthony Johnson and Ryan Bader ending prior to 10:00pm. UFC on […]
UFC on Fox 18 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from UFC on Fox 18 Anthony Johnson, Ben Rothwell, Jimmie Rivera and Iuri Alcantara drew the $50,000 fight-night bonuses. Johnson and Rothwell won Performance of the Night while Rivera and Alcantara won for Fight of the Night. The bonuses were announced at the post-UFC on Fox press […]