Bellator Kickboxing on Spike TV Friday night drew 418,000 viewers which is an increase from its debut. Per Sports TV Ratings, it drew 210,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo. The event aired (10:59pm-12:40am) immediately after Bellator 157. In April, Bellator Kickboxing drew an average of 346,000 viewers. It averaged 464,000 for the first hour […]
Bellator
Bellator 156 updated ratings
The adjusted rating for last Friday’s Bellator 156 on Spike TV drew 538,000 viewers. The increase includes the DVR + 3 rating for the event. Bellator 156 peaked at 707,000 viewers at 10:19 pm ET. The main event featured Marcos Galvao taking Eduardo Dantas. Dantas earned the unanimous decision. The overnight viewership for Friday’s card […]
Bellator 156: 482,000 viewers
Bellator 156 drew 482,000 viewers on Spike TV in live plus same day viewership according to Sports TV Ratings. The ratings reflect a drop of over 25% since Bellator 155 last month. In the main event, Eduardo Dantas defeated Marcos Galvao via unanimous decision. According to Sports TV Ratings, Bellator 156 drew 233,000 viewers in […]
Amendment to Ali Act introduced on Thursday
The much-anticipated bill seeking to amend the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act was introduced by Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin this past Thursday. No text of the act which would amend the current law is available for the public but one would think that this should be available soon. Democrat Joseph Kennedy is co-sponsoring the bill. […]
Bellator MMA sued for wrongful termination
Zachery Light has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Bellator MMA and Viacom citing wrongful termination based on public policy. Light, a former MMA fighter and employee of Bellator, claims various wrongdoings while working under Scott Coker. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday by Light’s attorney, William Crosby. Light, a former amateur […]