Bellator announced shoulder programming on Spike TV to support November’s upcoming card featuring Tito Ortiz versus Stephan Bonnar. The schedule is as follows via Bellator press release: “Tito vs. Bonnar: Winner Take All” Premieres on Wednesday, November 12 at 11pm ET/PT Before they battle it out in the cage, watch MMA light heavyweights, Tito Ortiz and […]
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Bellator fights at Monster Energy event
Bellator announced that it will have four MMA fights at the 2014 Monster Energy Cup in Las Vegas this Saturday, October 18th. The fights will take place at the entrance to Sam Boyd Stadium where the Supercross event will take place. Via Bellator press release: Bellator MMA and Monster Energy have taken the next step […]
Bellator 128: 668,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that Bellator 128 this past Saturday drew 668,000 viewers with a peak of 946,000 viewers. In the main event, Joe Warren upset Eduardo Dantas to win the Bantamweight title. Payout Perspective: The season live average is now up to 685,500 with a live peak of slightly over 966,000 […]
Royce Gracie signed by Bellator as Promotional Brand Ambassador
Bellator MMA announced on Wednesday that UFC Hall of Famer has become a Promotional Brand Ambassador for the company via press release. Via Bellator Press Release: Known simply as the pioneer of mixed martial arts, Royce Gracie is widely considered the most influential and important figure the sport has seen. Engaging in some of the […]
Bellator 127 Live + 3 increases slightly to 670,000
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the adjusted viewership for Bellator 127 on Friday drew up just 61,000 viewers to 670,000. The live +3 peak was up to 886,000 viewers which made it the lowest of the season. Payout Perspective: It’s the smallest increase this season for Bellator as the overall viewership […]