Newsday reports the details filed within the complaint by Bellator MMA against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. The complaint filed in New Jersey provides some interesting financial tidbits on Jackson’s contract. A hearing will be held on April 2nd to determine whether Jackson will be able to fight in the UFC 186 in April. Jackson received a […]
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Bellator 134 draws avg viewership of 872,000
Bellator MMA 134 drew an average viewership of 872,000 viewers peaking at 1.2 million viewers during the Liam McGeary-Emanuel Newton main event. The McGeary-Newton fight averaged 1.1 million viewers. McGeary won a unanimous decision over Newton to win the Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship. Overnight Peak Bellator 132 767,000 1,200,000 Bellator 133 565,000 967,000 Bellator […]
Slice-Shamrock scheduled for June Bellator MMA event on Spike TV
MMA Junkie reports that Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson will finally meet Ken Shamrock as part of a Bellator card slated for June 20th at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. The show will headline a Spike TV televised main card. As MMA Junkie points out, the Bellator event will take place on the same day […]
WWE-Lesnar contract negotiations stall
Dave Meltzer of MMA Fighting reports that Brock Lesnar and the WWE have stalled in negotiations on a new contract. The former UFC heavyweight champ could be heading back to MMA with either Bellator or the UFC. Lesnar was advertised to appear on this week’s WWE Raw on Monday but never appeared despite being at […]
Bellator 133 overnight and adjusted viewership numbers
Bellator 133 held last Friday night drew an average viewership of 565,000 on Spike TV which is considerably down from January’s Bellator 132. Its adjusted viewership (Live +3) increased to 606,000 viewers. The event peaked at 967,000 viewers. In the main event, Alexander Shlemenko used a spinning backfist to KO Melvin Manhoef in the second […]