In match-ups that reflect the organization’s penchant for odd attractions, Bellator 149 featured former street fighters Kimbo Slice and Dada 5000 and fighters past their prime Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie. Actually, you could argue that all four of the featured fighters should not have been in the cage on February 19th. Yet, it was […]
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Bellator 169 draws 643,000 viewers
Bellator 169 on Spike TV Friday night drew 643,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. The event was tape delayed from Dublin, Ireland but still produced the best ratings for a Bellator event since September. In the main event Muhammed Lawal defeated Satoshi Ishii via unanimous decision. Per Sports TV Ratings, it drew 266,000 viewers in […]
Bellator 168 peaks at 838,000 viewers
Bellator 168 draws 529,000 viewers
Bellator 168 on Saturday afternoon drew 529,000 viewers on Spike TV per Nielsen. The event was form Firenze, Italy. The main event featured Alessio Sakara and Joey Beltran with Sakara earning the victory via TKO. The event drew 201,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo per Sports TV Ratings. Payout Perspective: The 529,000 viewers are […]
GSP visits Bellator MMA’s Scott Coker
Georges St. Pierre met with Bellator MMA’s Scott Coker on Saturday night during Bellator 165 from San Jose, California. GSP is currently at a contract impasse with the UFC. St. Pierre’s lawyer targeted next year as a possibility for the former UFC middleweight champion to return to action with the company as they have conceded […]