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 […]
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UFC 135 Prelims: 1.6 million viewers
Spike TV to air Cain-JDS marathon opposite UFC on Fox 1
MMA Junkie reports that Spike TV will air a Junior dos Santos-Cain Velasquez marathon opposite UFC on Fox 1 on Saturday, November 12th. The counter-programming efforts by Spike is another sign of the unhappy ending between the network and the UFC. Via MMA Junkie: On Nov. 12, Spike TV will air a “UFC Unleashed” marathon […]
The Ultimate Fighter 14 Ep. 1: 1.5 million viewers
Dana White: UFC will be on Spike TV in 2012, Spike Not Honoring “Spirit of the Deal”, & Strikeforce’s Future
During UFC 135’s press conference, MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani spoke to UFC President Dana White regarding their current relationship with Spike TV, Bellator airing on Spike.com, and what we can expect from UFC shoulder programming in 2012. Spike currently owns the UFC library through 2012, and by doing so, cannot air content from another MMA promotion […]