MMA Junkie reports on the lawsuit filed by Bellator against Eddie Alvarez. The lawsuit includes an exhibit which outlines the terms negotiated with the UFC. The Bellator matching clause remains the center of the lawsuit and the exhibit which reflects the potential compensation and perks for Alvarez in the UFC is of interest: – Alvarez […]
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Eddie Alvarez sued by Bellator
MMA Junkie reports on the issue with Eddie Alvarez. The ex-Bellator fighter is a not such a free agent with negotiations with the UFC and Bellator hitting a huge snag and destined for the courts. In December, the UFC made an offer to the outstanding lightweight, however, Bellator invoked its “matching rights” clause in his […]
Bellator 360: 487 viewer average
MMA Junkie reports that Bellator 360’s debut on Thursday night received a viewer average of 487,000. Its debut featured a two hour block. The first episode scored a 461,000 viewer average and the second episode of Bellator 360 running immediately after the first episode earned a higher average of 513,000 viewers. The one hour shows […]
Top 10 of 2012: No. 4 Bellator moves to Spike TV
MMA Payout’s No. 4 business story of 2012 is Bellator’s announcement that it is moving from MTV2 to Spike TV starting in January 2013. The move to Spike TV was the worst kept secret as Bellator prelim events have been streaming on Spike.com. Also, Viacom’s investment in Bellator made it likely that it would be […]
Bellator 83 receives only 105K viewers
MMA Junkie reports that this Friday’s Bellator 83 ratings received a disappointing 105,000 viewer average. The ratings are the second lowest in Bellator history on MTV2. The low ratings can be attributed to the abrupt cancellation of the main event between Shahbulat Shamhalev and Rad Martinez after officials discovered Shamhalev vomiting backstage prior to the […]