As 2016 comes to an end, we take a look back at some of the bigger legal and business issues in MMA this year. It’s clear we know the top 3 or 4 business stories but in the coming days we’ll walk you back through some other stories. Former Employee sues Bellator, company sues back […]
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Bellator 169 draws 643,000 viewers
Bellator 169 on Spike TV Friday night drew 643,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. The event was tape delayed from Dublin, Ireland but still produced the best ratings for a Bellator event since September. In the main event Muhammed Lawal defeated Satoshi Ishii via unanimous decision. Per Sports TV Ratings, it drew 266,000 viewers in […]
Bellator 168 peaks at 838,000 viewers
Bellator 168 draws 529,000 viewers
Bellator 168 on Saturday afternoon drew 529,000 viewers on Spike TV per Nielsen. The event was form Firenze, Italy. The main event featured Alessio Sakara and Joey Beltran with Sakara earning the victory via TKO. The event drew 201,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo per Sports TV Ratings. Payout Perspective: The 529,000 viewers are […]
Bellator 166 draws 613,000 viewers
Bellator 166 drew 613,000 viewers on Spike TV Friday night per Sports TV Ratings. The event represents a modest increase over the last several televised events and the first one over 600,000 viewers since Bellator 161. Bellator 166 featured Eduardo Dantas as he defeated Joe Warren in the main event. Per Sports TV Ratings, the […]