MMA Junkie reports that Bellator’s debut on Spike TV came through with an average of 938,000 viewers. The viewership was described as “fantastic” by Spike TV president Kevin Kay. The viewership numbers bested all previous showings of the MMA organization on MTV2. Bellator 85 was the centerpiece of the new Thursday night lineup which included […]
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Bellator 360 ratings down to 350K average
MMA Junkie reports that Bellator’s original show, “Bellator 360” scored an average of 350,000 viewers for its two hour block of programming on Thursday. The first episode on January 10th aired at 10 p.m. ET and received an average of 397,000 viewers. The second episode aired at 11 p.m. ET and received just 303,000 viewers. […]
More on the Bellator v. Alvarez lawsuit
MMA Payout has obtained a copy of the Bellator-Eddie Alvarez lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey. The Complaint and Exhibits are interesting pieces which reveal the negotiations between the two sides as well as the inference that the UFC may be pulled in as well. The Complaint pleads two causes of […]
Lawsuit reveals Alvarez’s potential compensation
MMA Junkie reports on the lawsuit filed by Bellator against Eddie Alvarez. The lawsuit includes an exhibit which outlines the terms negotiated with the UFC. The Bellator matching clause remains the center of the lawsuit and the exhibit which reflects the potential compensation and perks for Alvarez in the UFC is of interest: – Alvarez […]
Eddie Alvarez sued by Bellator
MMA Junkie reports on the issue with Eddie Alvarez. The ex-Bellator fighter is a not such a free agent with negotiations with the UFC and Bellator hitting a huge snag and destined for the courts. In December, the UFC made an offer to the outstanding lightweight, however, Bellator invoked its “matching rights” clause in his […]