MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that Friday night’s replay of Bellator 120, the company’s first PPV from May scored an average viewership of 890,000 viewers. The 3 hour event starting at 9pm ET/PT peaked at 1,334,000 viewers at 11:39pm. The peak occurred at the beginning of the King Mo-Rampage fight. Bellator 120 […]
Promoters
Rebney out as Bellator head, Coker to step in
Bjorn Rebney and Tim Danaher have left Bellator as Scott Coker is slated to replace Rebney as the head of the promotion. Viacom announced that Rebney and former president and CEO Danaher are done with the promotion effective immediately. UPDATE 06/18/14: Viacom and Bellator have made it official: Scott Coker is your new president of […]
Bellator makes rule change
Bellator announced that it will now allow former Bellator Tournament winners the opportunity to fight in a world title fight without the need to fight in its tournament according to a company release this morning. Via Bellator press release: “Just like we’ve done since day one, any fighter who wins The Toughest Tournament in Sports […]
Bellator announces shoulder programming to support first PPV
Bellator has announced shoulder programming to promote its very first PPV on May 17th. There will be four separate programs focusing on the top two fights: Alvarez v. Chandler and Rampage v. King Mo. Via Bellator press release: As Bellator prepares for its epic May 17th pay-per-view, Spike TV will premiere four compelling specials to compliment […]
Proposed amendment to Connecticut MMA law may hurt promoters
A proposed revision to the existing law legalizing mixed martial arts in the state of Connecticut may inhibit MMA events in the state according to promoters. The current law, which was enacted in 2013, makes MMA promoters liable for health care costs associated with fighters’ long-term injuries. The statement of purpose for the bill states: […]