Boost Mobile has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Bellator MMA and will appear in the cage this Saturday as Bellator 192 relaunches Spike TV as the new Paramount Network. According to the Sports Business Journal, the deal will make Boost Mobile the “official wireless carrier” of Bellator MMA. Boost Mobile sponsored the World Series […]
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Jimmy Smith joins UFC broadcast team
Jimmy Smith has joined the UFC broadcast team according to a company release. Smith will be a part of all facets of UFC programming including UFC broadcasts for Fox Sports, PPV events and pre-fight programming. “I am honored to join the world’s premier combat sports brand in 2018. It is a privilege to call fights […]
Bellator 191 draws 511,000 viewers on Spike TV
Bellator 191 drew 511,000 viewers on Spike TV Friday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured the debuts of former UFC fighters Michael McDonald and Valerie Letourneau. McDonald’s debut at bantamweight saw him defeat Peter Ligier in the main event. The event drew 0.15 in the A18-49 demo according to ShowBuzz. The ratings […]
Bellator 190 draws 394,000 on a busy Saturday night of televised combat sports
Bellator 190 from Florence, Italy drew the lowest-rating of the promotion’s time on Spike TV with only 394,000 viewers on Saturday night. There was stiff competition Saturday night with a UFC Fight Night and ESPN showing Top Rank’s card of Vasiliy Lomachenko taking on Guiellermo Rigondeaux. In addition, there was another boxing card on HBO. […]
Bellator 189 draws 439,000 viewers on Spike
Bellator 189 drew 439,000 viewers on Spike TV Friday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Julia Budd defending her Featherweight championship against Arlene Blencowe. It was Budd’s first title defense as she defeated Blencowe for the second time. The event took place in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Payout Perspective: The UFC edged out Bellator […]