This past week it was reported that Fedor Emelianenko is considering a return to MMA with many speculating UFC and Bellator as the most interested suitors. The question many want to know is whether he’s worth it. It has been almost 4 years since Fedor’s last significant MMA fight as you might recall Dan Henderson […]
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Viacom sued by early investor in Bellator MMA
An early investor in Bellator MMA is suing Viacom in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming that the company has diverted revenue from the organization while leaving investors in the dark about its finances. The Hollywood Reporter provided details of the lawsuit. Koloni Reklam, Sanyi, Tcaret LTD/STDI (“Koloni”), a Turkish company, invested $1 million in Bellator […]
Bellator 139: 764K viewers and Friday night boxing numbers
Bellator 139 drew an average viewership of 764,000 viewers on Spike TV Friday night per Sports TV Ratings. The event is down from its tent pole event of a week prior but it still was the second-best rating on the network since February. In the main event of Friday night, former UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo […]
Koscheck signs with Bellator
Bellator announced the signing of former UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck during its live event on Spike TV Friday night. The 37-year-old Koscheck ended his UFC career on a 5 fight losing streak but has signed a mult-fight deal with the organization. We last saw Koscheck in a loss to Erick Silva as a replacement at […]
More ratings from Bellator 138
Spike TV has released Live+3 data on Bellator 138 which reveals that 1.7 million viewers watched Friday night’s event. The Kimbo Slice-Ken Shamrock fight drew 2.8 million viewers and peaked at 2.9 million making it the most watched Bellator event ever. Adults 18-49 drew a 1.2 rating, Men 18-49 a 1.7 rating and Men 18-34 […]