MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source the Live +3 rating for Bellator 129 saw an increase to 683,000 viewers. The Live +3 peak jumped to 948,000 from 780,000. Bellator 129 saw the biggest rise in Live + 3 ratings of season 11. Payout Perspective: Bellator 129 was not a great card and it […]
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Spike TV programming to support Bellator 131: Tito vs. Bonnar
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 […]
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 […]