MMA Fighting reports that Eddie Alvarez vs. Mike Chandler III will happen on PPV. In an interview with Ariel Helwani, Alvarez broke the news that he will be in the main event of Bellator’s first PPV sometime this year. In the interview, Alvarez tells Helwani that he does not know what will happen if he […]
Bellator
13 for 13: No. 3 Bellator MMA moves to Spike TV
Bellator made its debut on Spike TV in 2013. The move brought much anticipation on how the MMA organization would do on a stable network available to a broader viewing audience and focused on its key demos. Bellator MMA Live’s first season drew an average of 861,000 viewers. The switch from MTV2 to SpikeTV was […]
13 for 13: No. 10 Bellator nixes PPV
November 2nd would have been the date of Bellator’s first PPV which would have featured Rampage Jackson facing Tito Ortiz in the main event. However, due to an injury to Ortiz, he was a late scratch for the event. As a result, Bellator cancelled its pay per view and placed the event on Spike TV. […]
Bellator 109: 691,000 viewer average
MMA Payout has learned through Nielsen sources that Bellator 109 scored an average viewership of 691,000 viewers. It peaked with over 1 million viewers during the Marshall-Schlemenko fight. Season 9 (Fall 2013): Bellator 98 – 437,000 viewers Bellator 99 – 660,000 viewers, 704,000 DVR+3 Bellator 100 – 700,000 viewers, 736,000 DVR+3 Bellator 101 – 649,000 viewers, 710,000 DVR +3 […]
New study reveals $68 million economic impact with MMA in New York
Newsday reports on a new study provided by the UFC on Thursday which reveals that the legalization of MMA in New York State would result in a $68 million economic impact within the state. The new findings from a study commissioned by the UFC reveal that the state’s potential economic benefit is 3 times the amount […]