Despite Eddie Alvarez being out of Bellator’s first PPV, it touts its sponsors which will be seen during Saturday night’s event. The list includes sponsor Dave & Busters which will be showing the event in all of its locations across the country. The list of blue chip sponsors touted by Bellator include: • Miller Lite […]
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Bellator 118 overnight ratings: 701,000
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that Bellator MMA Live 118 received an overnight rating of 701,000 average viewers with a peak of over 1 million for the Joe Warren-Rafael Silva main event. Despite the NBA Playoffs, the 1.022 million viewers is the fourth time this season the peak has surpassed the 1 million […]
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Bellator announces shoulder programming to support first PPV
Bellator has announced shoulder programming to promote its very first PPV on May 17th. There will be four separate programs focusing on the top two fights: Alvarez v. Chandler and Rampage v. King Mo. Via Bellator press release: As Bellator prepares for its epic May 17th pay-per-view, Spike TV will premiere four compelling specials to compliment […]
TUF 19 debut and UFC TUF Nations ratings
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source the ratings from Wednesday night of UFC programming. Notably, the debut of TUF scored just an overnight average of 595,000 viewers. Preceding TUF was the UFC TUF Nations Finale from Quebec City. The Prelims which started at 2pmPT/4pmET received a viewership of 263,000 viewers whereas the main […]