Bellator 192 averaged 1 million viewers peaking with 1.5 million during the Chael Sonnen-Rampage Jackson fight according to Nielsen in DVR + 3 ratings. The numbers reflect the combination of Paramount and CMT. The average viewership for the Sonnen-Jackson fight drew 1.4 million viewers while the Rory MacDonald-Douglas Lima fight drew 1.2 million viewers. Payout […]
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Rampage, Sonnen top Bellator 192 payouts
MMA Fighting reports the salaries from this past Saturday’s Bellator 192. Four fighters made six figures including the main event competitors, Chael Sonnen and Rampage Jackson. Both Sonnen and Jackson earned $300,000 each. Sonnen, who defeated Jackson did not receive a win bonus. Rory MacDonald earned $100,000 in defeating Douglas Lima who also made $100,000. […]
John McCarthy to join Bellator announce team
Bellator MMA announced that it has signed “Big” John McCarthy to serve as color commentator. McCarthy will start his duties on Saturday, January 20th on a big Bellator card to start the year. Although not confirmed, the signing might infer that McCarthy is done as a referee. But, his quotes in the Bellator press release […]
MPO Year in Review: No. 8 Bellator among the parties pulled into UFC Antitrust Lawsuit
Bellator MMA found itself a part of the UFC Antitrust lawsuit as the two companies were opposing sides in a discovery dispute. Bellator sued the UFC in Los Angeles, but the Court determined that the dispute should occur in the Vegas court handling the case between former fighters and the UFC. Prior to the filing […]
MPO Year in Review: 10. Bellator continues to sign former UFC stars
Another year, another group of UFC fighters are testing the other league with former Zuffa indy contractors heading over to the Viacom-owned company. Michael McDonald, Gegard Mousasi, Frank Mir, Roy Nelson, Valerie Letourneau and Ryan Bader all signed with Bellator in 2017. Rory MacDonald made his promotional debut for Bellator in May with a successful […]