Bellator MMA made its debut on Showtime this past Friday night. Its highest rating was 167,000 viewers making it 110 overall in cable ratings this past Friday per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It drew 161,000 viewers in the 10:59pm time period for 15 minutes. Prior to that it drew 124,000 viewers in the 10:25pm time […]
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Emmanuel Sanchez predicts victory against Pitbull Friday
Heading into his showdown with Patricio Freire at Bellator 255 this Friday on Showtime, Emmanuel Sanchez is confident he will win the Bellator Featherweight Title as part of the promotion’s grand prix semifinal. Sanchez (20-4 MMA, 12-3 BMMA) believes he can defeat Freire in 3 rounds. “Watch the fight between us, he was running from […]
Bellator amplifies Showtime debut with content
Bellator announced that it will be delivering its content across multiple platforms as the promotion debuts on Showtime on April 2nd. This includes shoulder programming on its YouTube channel promoting the upcoming events as well as prior fights on Showtime and OnDemand leading up to April 2nd. Showtime will air a collection of Bellator specials […]
Show Money 38: Update on UFC lawsuit, ONE Championships Financials and Bellator moves again
Bellator announces move to Showtime
Bellator promised a big announcement on Tuesday and it did not waste any time to share it. Bellator MMA will be on Showtime. Scott Coker and Stephen Espinoza appeared at the announcement to let all know that it Showtime will be the exclusive home for Bellator and will return to its familiar Friday nights. The […]