Bellator 185 drew 476,000 viewers on Friday night on Spike TV according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured the debut of former UFC middleweight Gegard Mousasi as he defeated Alexander Shlemenko. Payout Perspective: The ratings are a modest boost from the last Bellator show but you would have expected a little more considering […]
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Bellator’s Hardy allowed to box and fight in MMA
MMA Junkie reports that Bellator women’s flyweight Heather Hardy’s second fight in the Viacom-owned organization won’t preclude her from stepping into a boxing ring. Hardy revealed in an interview that her two-year contract with Bellator allows her to continue her boxing career. Currently, Hardy is working with boxing promoter Lou DiBella but states that there […]
Bellator 184 draws 437,000 viewers on SpikeTV
Bellator 184 drew 437,000 viewers on Friday night on Spike TV according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The ratings are the lowest for 2017 on Spike TV. According to Nielsen, the telecast drew 0.16 in the A18-49 demo. The event was headlined by Darrion Caldwell taking the bantamweight title away from Eduardo Dantas. Payout Perspective: […]
Pitbull tops Bellator 183 paydays
MMA Fighting reports the salaries from Bellator’s event held in San Jose on Saturday night. With his win, Patricky Pitbull was the top earner for the night making $110,000 for his split decision over former UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson. The California State Athletic Commission released the purses for the San Jose, California event. Via […]
Bellator 183 draws 598,000 viewers on Spike TV
Bellator MMA 183 drew 598,000 viewers on Spike TV Saturday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Benson Henderson as he took on Patricky “Pitbull” Freire. Pitbull defeated Bendo via split decision dropping Henderson to 1-3 in Bellator. Henderson’s only win was against Freire in August 2016 when Pitbull suffered a leg […]