Bellator 151 on Friday on Spike TV drew an overnight rating of 768,000 viewers according to Sports TV Ratings. The ratings represent a modest increase of 5% from Bellator 150 two weeks ago. In the main event of Friday’s fights, Darrion Caldwell submitted Joe Warren after he suplexed him on his head. It was an impressive […]
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UFC 196: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 196 which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. In the main event, Conor McGregor took on Nate Diaz. Diaz chokes out McGregor Despite being a late replacement, Nate Diaz used his length and superior jiu jitsu skills to […]
Bellator 150 DVR ratings up to 809,000
According to Nielsen, the adjusted viewership of Friday night’s Bellator 150 drew 809,000 viewer with a peak of 984,000. The main event featuring Cheick Kongo received 866,000 viewers. The overnight ratings saw Bellator 150 average 733,000 viewers and the increase of over 75,000 viewers exceeds the normal DVR bump Bellator usually receives in non-tentpole events. […]
Bellator 150: 733,000 viewers
Bellator 150 drew an average viewership of 733,000 Friday night on Spike TV per Sports TV Ratings. The main event of the night was Cheick Kongo taking on Vinicius Kappke de Quieroz. Kongo won by split decision. The event took place from 9-11:28pm ET on Spike TV. It was the second-highest rated sports cable programming […]
Glory signs TV deal with ESPN
Glory has announced a multi-year agreement with ESPN. According to the Glory press release, the live events will stream on ESPN3 with replays occurring on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. Per Glory press release: Since the relationship began in November of last year, GLORY and ESPN have collaborated in showcasing two non-stop, stand-up striking events — […]