MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the quarter hour ratings for this past Saturday’s Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 on Spike TV. It also has learned that the DVR +3 rating has bumped up the initial overnight rating of 800,000 up to 867,000. The show peaked at 9:14pm ET which means that people […]
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Ortiz tops Bellator 142 payouts
MMA Junkie reports the salaries from this past Saturday’s Bellator 142. Tito Ortiz received $300,000 in a loss to light-heavyweight champion Liam McGeary. The disclosed payouts were provided by the California State Athletic Commission. The payouts do not include the Glory Kickboxing fights held the same evening. Liam McGeary: $50,000 (no win bonus) def. Tito […]
Did Dynamite 1 help promote Glory Kickboxing?
Saturday featured the latest from Scott Coker featuring Bellator MMA and Glory Kickboxing in the form of “Dynamite 1” on SpikeTV. The 3 hour plus show featured a mix of MMA and kickboxing but according to Liverkick.com, the attempt at mixing the two sports was much more a showcase for MMA than it was for […]
Fedor returns to MMA as part of Spike New Year’s Eve show
Fedor Emelianenko returns to MMA as part of “an MMA mega-event” airing on Spike TV this New Year’s Eve Thursday, December 31st. Emelianenko will main event a show taking place from Tokyo, Japan and be a part of partnership with Bellator and a new global MMA promotion run by former Pride President Nobuyuki Sakakibara. The […]
Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 Live Prelims
Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 live prelims are scheduled to air at 3:30 PM (PST) today from the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Watch them here live! Bellator MMA | Don’t Miss Dynamite 1 – Live Saturday 9/8c on Spike Preliminary Card: Bellator Fight: Victor Jones (Debut) vs. David Blanco (1-0) * Bellator Fight: Gloria Telles (Debut) […]