Bellator 156 drew 482,000 viewers on Spike TV in live plus same day viewership according to Sports TV Ratings. The ratings reflect a drop of over 25% since Bellator 155 last month. In the main event, Eduardo Dantas defeated Marcos Galvao via unanimous decision. According to Sports TV Ratings, Bellator 156 drew 233,000 viewers in […]
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Amendment to Ali Act introduced on Thursday
The much-anticipated bill seeking to amend the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act was introduced by Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin this past Thursday. No text of the act which would amend the current law is available for the public but one would think that this should be available soon. Democrat Joseph Kennedy is co-sponsoring the bill. […]
Bellator MMA sued for wrongful termination
Zachery Light has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Bellator MMA and Viacom citing wrongful termination based on public policy. Light, a former MMA fighter and employee of Bellator, claims various wrongdoings while working under Scott Coker. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday by Light’s attorney, William Crosby. Light, a former amateur […]
Bellator 155 draws 653,000 viewers
Bellator 155 drew 653,000 viewers on Friday night on Spike TV according to Sports TV Ratings. The ratings represent a slight decrease from Bellator 154. Among the 653,000 viewers, it drew 301,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 category. Bellator 154 drew 356,000 in the adult 18-49 category. In the main event of the show, Rafael […]
Davis tops Bellator 154 payouts
MMA Junkie reports salaries from this past Saturday’s Bellator 154. Phil Davis earned the most out of the fighters on the card. According to Junkie, the payroll, obtained from the California State Athletic Commission Phil Davis: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Muhammed Lawal: $30,000 Saad Awad: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Evangelista Santos: […]