Penn State collegiate wrestler Ed Ruth has signed with Bellator. A reason that the MMA prospect decided to go with the Viacom-owned company instead of the UFC is due to the recent changes in sponsorship policy. Ruth told Tristen Critchfield of Sherdog he felt that he could obtain more sponsorship money than the entry level […]
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More on Appellate Court decision to allow Rampage to fight Saturday
A New Jersey Appellate Court has overturned the portion of the Preliminary Injunction preventing Rampage Jackson from fighting this Saturday at UFC 186. According to the Court opinion issued Tuesday, the Preliminary Injunction, aside from his fight remains. The rest of the issues will be determined by the trial court where Bellator sued Jackson for […]
Injunction overturned, Rampage back on UFC 186 card
In a surprising turn of events, the New Jersey court that issued the preliminary injunction preventing Rampage Jackson from fighting on Saturday’s UFC 186 card has reversed its decision. At this point, no court records have surfaced but Bellator has issued a statement indicating that it is “disappointed (the court) reversed the injunction as to […]
Bellator 136 draws 655,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that Bellator 136 on Friday drew a viewership of 655,000 viewers. It is up slightly from last month’s event. The main event (which aired from 9:00-11:30pm ET on SpikeTV) had Will Brooks taking on Dave Jansen with the Brooks earning the unanimous decision. The event drew a 0.2 […]
Bellator 135 DVR bumps rating up to 670K viewers
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the Bellator 135 adjusted viewership drew an additional 70,000 viewers for a total of 677,000 viewers. In addition, the peak for the show went up from the original 922,000 viewers to 984,000. Payout Perspective: The adjusted viewership average is approximately 740,000. The gains from the DVR […]