Bellator MMA 243 on the Paramount Network drew 403,000 viewers according to Nielsen Media Research via ShowBuzz Daily. The viewership is the best of 2020 on The Paramount Network. Bellator MMA featured what most believe was the last appearance of Michael Chandler for the promotion as he went out on a high note as he […]
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Corey Anderson granted UFC release, signs with Bellator
Light heavyweight Corey Anderson has signed on with Bellator MMA. Anderson, a former light heavyweight contender in the UFC, requested his release from the company and was granted it and immediately jumped on with Bellator. Anderson was last in the Octagon in February when he lost to Jan Blachowicz via KO in the first round. […]
Bellator MMA launches channel on Pluto TV
Bellator MMA announced that it has launched an exclusive channel on Pluto TV. The free, live streaming TV service owned by Viacom will offer around the clock Bellator programming. Via Bellator MMA press release: The Bellator MMA channel on Pluto TV will debut with more than 500 fights from Bellator’s vast collection of past events. Fans […]
Bellator returns to Paramount drawing 277K
Bellator MMA received 277,000 viewers on Friday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It was the first time that the promotion held an event since the pandemic shutdown this past spring. In the feature bout of the evening from the Mohegan Sun Sergio Pettis defeated Ricky Bandejas in a bantamweight matchup. The 135-minute event drew […]
After first pro loss, Nieman Gracie hopes to bounce back soon
As most of the country is still under stay-at-home orders, Nieman Gracie is adjusting in New York where he resides. “Things have been a little crazy,” an understatement as the city has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. But the Bellator rising star perseveres. Gracie (9-1 pro record, 7-1 in Bellator) has […]