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Bellator 51: 158,000 viewers

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MMA Junkie reports that Bellator 51 held Saturday night drew an average of 158,000 viewers on MTV2. The results were up from last week but still an overall disappointing rating. The opening of the bantamweight tournament for Bellator featured a highlight reel knockout of Joe Warren by Alex Vila. But, it faced stiff competition from […]

UFC 135 Prelims: 1.6 million viewers

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MMA Junkie reports that the prelims on Spike TV for UFC 135 grabbed an average of 1.6 million viewers with a peak of 1.73. It marks the third best audience of all time. Via MMA Junkie: Of the 22 “UFC Prelims” specials Spike TV has aired to date, UFC 135’s tied for the third-largest audience. […]

UFC Fight Night 25: 1.8 million viewers

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MMA Junkie reports that UFC Fignt Night 25 held on Saturday night scored an average of 1.8 million viewers on Spike TV. It was the number one cable show in its time slot among the key demo of males 18-34. The rating also ranked second in its time slot behind college football on ESPN among […]

Strikeforce and Bellator ratings show huge drop for one

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MMA Junkie reports the ratings for Saturday night’s Strikeforce and Bellator events. Strikeforce received a dismal 274,000 viewers while Bellator garnered 235,000 viewers. Despite featuring the semifinals of the Heavyweight Grand Prix, Strikeforce received a 1.04 household rating among men 18-49 and a 1.17 among men 18-34 according to MMA Junkie. Via MMA Junkie: Strikeforce’s […]