MMA Fighting reports that Bellator MMA has announced a November tentpole event set for Saturday November 6th in Saint Louis. It will be the fourth quarterly event since Scott Coker took over. The event will feature a featherweight title fight between Patricio Freire and Daniel Straus. Will Brooks will defend his lightweight championship against Marcin […]
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Bellator 140 DVR + 3 increases to 774K
As an update to Bellator 140 ratings from last Friday, the adjusted viewership from DVR +3 numbers grew the viewership to 774,000 and a peak of 1,041,000. Last 3 Bellator events on Spike TV Bellator 138: 1,580,000 overnight, 2,100,000 peak; DVR +3: 1,700,000, 2,900,000 peak Bellator 139: 764,000 overnight, 988,000 peak; DVR +3: 819,000, 1,200,000 […]
Fedor looking to return to MMA
This past week it was reported that Fedor Emelianenko is considering a return to MMA with many speculating UFC and Bellator as the most interested suitors. The question many want to know is whether he’s worth it. It has been almost 4 years since Fedor’s last significant MMA fight as you might recall Dan Henderson […]
Viacom sued by early investor in Bellator MMA
An early investor in Bellator MMA is suing Viacom in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming that the company has diverted revenue from the organization while leaving investors in the dark about its finances. The Hollywood Reporter provided details of the lawsuit. Koloni Reklam, Sanyi, Tcaret LTD/STDI (“Koloni”), a Turkish company, invested $1 million in Bellator […]
Bellator 139: 764K viewers and Friday night boxing numbers
Bellator 139 drew an average viewership of 764,000 viewers on Spike TV Friday night per Sports TV Ratings. The event is down from its tent pole event of a week prior but it still was the second-best rating on the network since February. In the main event of Friday night, former UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo […]