MMA Junkie reports the ratings for Bellator 81 at a tick higher than last week at 149,000 viewers. The average for season 7 is now at approximately 166,000 viewers. Bellator 81 featured the semifinals of the lightweight tournament. Bellator 74: 190,000 viewers Bellator 75: 145,000 Bellator 76: 175,000 Bellator 77: 149,000 Bellator 78: 154,000 Bellator 79: 220,000 Bellator 80: 148,000 Bellator […]
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TUF move to Wednesday ‘highly unlikely’
Will the next season of TUF move to Wednesday nights? Although initial reports indicated that the series which will feature coaches Chael Sonnen and Jon Jones next season will move to Wednesday, FX officials are denying the claim. Via MMA Fighting: “FX has not announced the official date or night that the next installment of […]
Bellator 80: 148,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that Bellator 80 ratings dipped this past Friday to an average of 148,000 viewers. The ratings reflect a 72,000 viewer drop from its season high last week. Bellator 79 scored a high for season 7 with 220,000 viewers. Bellator 80 featured Joe Warren as he defeated Owen Evinger. Bellator 74: 190,000 viewers […]
TUF Episode 8 and Bellator 79 ratings
MMA Junkie reports on the ratings from this past weekend’s TUF and Bellator episodes on Friday. Notably both received good ratings as TUF surpassed 1 million viewers and Bellator received a season high of 220,000 viewers. TUF Episode 8 TUF 16 Episode 1: 947,000 TUF 16 Episode 2: 872,000 TUF 16 Episode 3: 775,000 TUF […]
Bellator offers fans choice of fights for premiere on Spike
MMA Junkie reports on Bellator’s “Vote for the Fight” promotion set for its debut on Spike TV in January. The first fight on the new network will feature the fight picked by its fans. Via MMA Junkie: “Vote for the Fight” is a “web series” that premieres Thursday at Spike.com. It will follow four of […]