Updated ratings for Bellator 138 are in and as expected the ratings have gone up from its initial ratings yesterday. Notably, the Friday telecast peaked at 2.4 million viewers at 11:53pm ET during the main event. Additionally, the fight between Slice and Shamrock drew 2.3 million viewers alone for the 3 minutes it lasted (11:51-11:54pmET). […]
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Bellator 138 posts biggest ratings in its history
Bellator 138 drew 1.58 million viewers on Spike TV Friday night according to Sports TV Ratings. The event was the largest average viewership in Bellator history. The previous record was November’s Bellator 131 which averaged 1.2 million viewers. The main event for Bellator 138 was Kimbo Slice taking on Ken Shamrock. Slice KO’d Shamrock in […]
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How will Bellator 138 do on Spike TV Friday?
Bellator 138, the organization’s latest “tent pole” event occurs Friday night on Spike TV with Kimbo Slice taking on Ken Shamrock in the featured event. Last Friday, Spike TV aired “Countdown to Unfinished Business” which drew 215,000 viewers according to Nielsen sources. The shoulder programming was preceded by a PBC event which drew 446,000 viewers. […]
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