This past Friday’s Bellator 191 delivered 571,000 viewers peaking with 737,000 according to Nielsen. The ratings reflect adjustments for DVR ratings. Bellator 191 featured the debuts of former UFC stars Michael McDonald and Valerie Letourneau. The event saw an increase in ratings over the last couple events with a live plus same day rating of […]
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Bellator 189 draws 439,000 viewers on Spike
Bellator 189 drew 439,000 viewers on Spike TV Friday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Julia Budd defending her Featherweight championship against Arlene Blencowe. It was Budd’s first title defense as she defeated Blencowe for the second time. The event took place in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Payout Perspective: The UFC edged out Bellator […]
Bellator 188 draws 444,000 on Spike TV
Bellator 188 drew 444,000 viewers on Spike TV Friday according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event was tape-delayed as it took place in Israel. In the main event of the card. Jeremiah Labiano defeated Noah Lahat via unanimous decision. The card was the second straight week of international cards on tape delay. Payout Perspective: […]
Bellator files Statement on Ali Act for Congressional Hearing
Bellator MMA submitted a statement to last week’s Subcommittee Hearing on MMA. The Statement was written by Tracey Lesetar-Smith, Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at Viacom Media Networks and supports the expansion of the Ali Act to combat sports. The statement, which becomes part of the Congressional record on MMA, gives a brief […]
Rampage Jackson re-signs with Bellator, enters into Grand Prix HW Tourney
Bellator announced that Quentin “Rampage” Jackson has re-signed an exclusive multi-fight deal with the company according to a company release. He is expected to return to the Bellator cage as part of a Heavyweight Grand Prix event ran by the company in 2018. Jackson was to return to the UFC as a part of a […]