MMA Fighting reports that Bellator 180 Saturday drew 901,000 viewers across two networks: Spike TV and CMT. The event aired prior to Bellator: NYC, the company second-ever PPV. According to Nielsen Spike TV drew 758,000 viewers and another 143,000 viewers on CMT. Here’s a question: How many of those 143,000 viewers were converted to buy […]
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The Ratings Buffet for the week ending June 16th
Welcome to the second edition of The Ratings Buffet. This week there was a UFC Fight Night on Spike TV Saturday and a PFC on FS1 event on Sunday night in addition to TUF and various wrestling programs. Saturday UFC Fight Night 110 on FS1: 923,000 viewers UFC Fight Night 110 Prelims on FS1: 696,000 […]
Sonnen and Silva will be drug tested prior to Bellator NYC
MMA Fighting reports that Bellator NYC main event participants Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva will undergo drug testing prior to their matchup on June 24th. The drug tests, which have already taken place, will be conducted by an independent third party and will be paid by each athlete. The New York State Department of State […]
Bellator signs former UFC TUF winner Roy Nelson
MMA Fighting has confirmed with several sources that Roy Nelson has signed with Bellator. The heavyweight joins the growing list of former UFC fighters signing as free agents with the Viacom-owned company. Nelson spent 8 years with the UFC. He was 9-10 in the UFC and was a TUF contestant. Notably, he was the first […]
Updated viewership ratings for Bellator 179
Last Friday’s Bellator 179 drew 659,000 viewers in overall adjusted ratings for those that watched via DVR. In addition, the main event featuring the Bellator Debut of Rory MacDonald peaked at 955,000 viewers. The overall main event between MacDonald and Paul Daley drew 877,000 viewers. On Monday, Nielsen reported the event drew an overnight (Live […]