Bellator 151 on Friday on Spike TV drew an overnight rating of 768,000 viewers according to Sports TV Ratings. The ratings represent a modest increase of 5% from Bellator 150 two weeks ago. In the main event of Friday’s fights, Darrion Caldwell submitted Joe Warren after he suplexed him on his head. It was an impressive […]
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Bellator 150 DVR ratings up to 809,000
According to Nielsen, the adjusted viewership of Friday night’s Bellator 150 drew 809,000 viewer with a peak of 984,000. The main event featuring Cheick Kongo received 866,000 viewers. The overnight ratings saw Bellator 150 average 733,000 viewers and the increase of over 75,000 viewers exceeds the normal DVR bump Bellator usually receives in non-tentpole events. […]
Bellator signs Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva has signed with Bellator MMA according to a company release sent out on Wednesday. Via the Bellator press release: Bellator MMA is pleased to announce that one of the most popular, recognizable and beloved fighters in the sport of mixed martial arts, Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva (35-12-1), has signed an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight contract […]
Each Bellator 149 fight drew at least 1.9M viewers
Every Bellator fight at Bellator 149 drew over 1 million average viewers according to Spike TV. The Kimbo Slice-Dada 5,000 drew the highest rating with 2.9 million viewers. The breakdown is as follows: Emmanuel Sanchez-Daniel Pineda: 1.9 million viewers Linton Vassell-Emmanuel Newton: 1.9 million Derek Campos-Melvin Guillard: 2.4 million Kimbo Slice-Dada 5K: 2.9 million Royce […]
Kimbo-Dada fight ratings up to 2.9M viewers
The DVR numbers for Bellator 149 this past Friday reflect higher ratings for the Kimbo Slice-Dada 5000 fight as the fight between the two drew 2.9 million viewers. The Royce Gracie-Ken Shamrock fight drew 2.7 million viewers. Overall, Bellator 149 drew 2.2 million viewers for the 3 hour fight card. Kimbo-Dada drew 2.9 million from […]