Bellator 204 on the Paramount Network drew 319,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. Bellator 204 featured Darrion Caldwell as he defended his Featherweight title against Noad Lahat. Caldwll won via TKO in the second round. The telecast also featured the stunning upset of prospect James Gallagher as he was stopped by Ricky Bandejas […]
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Bellator 203 and Kicboxing ratings
Bellator MMA 203 on Saturday night drew 471,000 viewers on the Paramount Network. Bellator Kickboxing drew 212,000 immediately after the MMA event from Rome. Alessio Sakara’s first round TKO victory over Jamie Sloane scored the peak rating for the telecast with 702,000 viewers. The main event saw Patricio Freire score a split decision victory over […]
DAZN enters crowded U.S. streaming market at $9.99 per month
DAZN is the latest over the top streaming service to launch in the United States and will do it with a huge boxing event featuring heavyweight Anthony Joshua taking on Alexander Povetkin. DAZN CEO James Rushton announced on Tuesday that the it will begin September 10th at a cost of $9.99 after a one month […]
50 Cent says he sold trademark to Bellator for $1 million
Did Curtis Jackson really sell a catchphrase to Bellator for $1 million? If so, it would be his best business deal since he invested in Vitamin Water. But, likely it’s a ruse to get MMA fans to talk about Bellator. Jackson posted on social media (and reported by MMA Junkie) that he met with Scott […]
Bellator announces deal with sport streaming service DAZN
Bellator announced a 9-figure, multi-year deal with sport stream service DAZN on Tuesday. The deal will feature 7 exclusive stacked fight cards per year on DAZN and another 15 that will be simulcast on Paramount Network and DAZN. DAZN will launch in the U.S. and Italy in 2018 according a press release. It is already […]
