According to Nielsen, the Conor McGregor interruption this past Friday at Bellator 187 drew 1 million viewers on SpikeTV in the quarter hour that the event occurred. As you recall, McGregor charged the cage after his teammate’s first round KO. McGregor then proceeded to go after referee Marc Goddard. The event occurred in the first […]
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With McGregor cameo, Bellator 187 draws 575,000
Bellator 187 drew 575,000 viewers on Spike TV Friday night. The event was highlighted, or marred based on what you think, with Conor McGregor storming the cage and confronting referee Mark Goddard. The ratings are up slightly from last week’s Bellator 186 from the campus of Penn State. Bellator 187 was taped delay from Dublin, […]
Statement issued on McGregor antics at Bellator event
The Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation and the Association of Boxing Commissions issued a statement related to Conor McGregor’s antics at a Bellator event in Dublin, Ireland on Friday. McGregor, who was not a licensed cornerman, stormed the cage after his training partner Charlie Ward won his fight against John Redmond via first-round TKO. […]
Bellator 186 draws 508,000 viewers on SpikeTV
Bellator 186 drew 508,000 viewers on SpikeTV Friday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. According to ShowBuzz, it drew 0.18 viewers in the A18-49 demo. The event, which aired from the campus of Penn St. featured former Nittany Lions Ed Ruth and Phil Davis. It was headlined by Ryan Bader’s title defense against Linton […]
Bellator 185 draws 476,000 viewers
Bellator 185 drew 476,000 viewers on Friday night on Spike TV according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured the debut of former UFC middleweight Gegard Mousasi as he defeated Alexander Shlemenko. Payout Perspective: The ratings are a modest boost from the last Bellator show but you would have expected a little more considering […]