Bellator 169 drew 699,000 viewers in DVR +3 ratings per Nielsen. The event peaked with 965,000 viewers. The event, which aired on Friday on tape delay drew 965,000 viewers. The event featured King Mo Lawal as he defeated Satoshi Ishii in Dublin, Ireland. It was the most-watched international Bellator MMA event to date. The event […]
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16 for 16: No. 14 Bellator 149
In match-ups that reflect the organization’s penchant for odd attractions, Bellator 149 featured former street fighters Kimbo Slice and Dada 5000 and fighters past their prime Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie. Actually, you could argue that all four of the featured fighters should not have been in the cage on February 19th. Yet, it was […]
Bellator 168 peaks at 838,000 viewers
Bellator 168 draws 529,000 viewers
Bellator 168 on Saturday afternoon drew 529,000 viewers on Spike TV per Nielsen. The event was form Firenze, Italy. The main event featured Alessio Sakara and Joey Beltran with Sakara earning the victory via TKO. The event drew 201,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo per Sports TV Ratings. Payout Perspective: The 529,000 viewers are […]
Bellator 166 draws 613,000 viewers
Bellator 166 drew 613,000 viewers on Spike TV Friday night per Sports TV Ratings. The event represents a modest increase over the last several televised events and the first one over 600,000 viewers since Bellator 161. Bellator 166 featured Eduardo Dantas as he defeated Joe Warren in the main event. Per Sports TV Ratings, the […]