MMA Fighting reports that Eddie Alvarez and Bellator have come to an agreement to settle their lawsuit. As a result, Alvarez will fight Michael Chandler on Bellator’s first PPV November 2nd. The settlement between party ends a contentious lawsuit which had both sides arguing over the contractual terms of Alvarez’s Bellator contract and whether or […]
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Fight Master Episode 7: 398,000 viewers
MMA Junkie’s John Morgan tweeted that the ratings for Episode 7 of Fight Master on Spike TV earned an average of 398,000 viewers. After a week of a ratings rebound, this is the lowest point for the Bellator reality series. It was even more discouraging as viewership in the 18-49 demo was down 47% compared […]
Could Alvarez-Bellator settle before PPV?
MMA Fighting reports that Eddie Alvarez’s manager is hoping that a deal with Bellator can be reached. Glenn Robinson, Alvarez’s manager, extended the olive branch with the statement. Alvarez and Bellator are engaged in a lawsuit over the ending, or lack thereof, of Alvarez’s employment with the organization. While Alvarez had proclaimed that he would […]
Bellator PPV will be $35-$45
MMA Fighting reports on the Bellator press conference held Monday at its headquarters in Newport Beach, California. Among the topics included the price point of the PPV being somewhere between $35 and $45. Rebney indicated that it would be up to the individual distributors of the PPV to decide on the final price point. In […]
Updated ratings for Bellator 97 and Fightmaster Episode 5
Updated Bellator 97 and Fight Master ratings for episode 5 reveal that Bellator 97 peaked with 981,000 viewers and Fight Master was bumped up to 745,000 viewers. Bellator 97 originally drew an average of 679,000 viewers. The DVR +3 rating adjusted to a 707,000 viewer average and it peaked at 981,000 viewers. The fifth episode […]