Bellator numbers are in

HeGlassedMe · 01-18-2013, 05:41 PM

by Dann Stupp on Jan 18, 2013 at 4:30 pm ET

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]Bellator's Season 8 debut produced "fantastic" ratings, according to Spike TV President Kevin Kay.

With the move from MTV2 to Spike TV, Thursday's Bellator 85 event averaged 938,000 viewers, nearly three times the organization's previous record.

Bellator 85 took place at Bren Events Center in Irvine, Calif. Featherweight champion Pat Curran and lightweight champion Michael Chandler made successful tittle defenses on the four-fight main card, which followed Spike.com prelims.

The Spike TV broadcast peaked with a 1.2 rating and nearly 1.1 million viewers for the opening fight betweem Curran and challenger Patricio "Pitbull" Freire. The night's other title fight, Chandler vs. Rick Hawn, averaged 950,000 viewers before the audience saw a noticeable dropoff after midnight (the broadcast officially ran until 12:12 a.m. ET).

Compared to the Season 7 debut, ratings were up 394 percent.

Bellator's previous ratings record came in May 2011, when Bellator 44 drew 325,000 viewers. Overall, Bellator's 50 events on MTV2 averaged 180,000 viewers per event.

Bellator's all-time ratings include:

Bellator 85 ratings: 938,000 viewers
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Season 7 average on MTV2): 162,000
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Summer Series average on MTV2): 180,000
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Season 6 average on MTV2): 155,000
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Season 5 average on MTV2): 186,000
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Summer Series average on MTV2): 229,000
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Season 4 average on MTV2): 204,000

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greathamza · 01-18-2013, 05:43 PM

Damn moving to spike sure boosted their ratings

Tko4 · 01-18-2013, 11:37 PM

Awesome. I enjoy Bellator and hope they can continue to build an audience on Spike.

sugarngold · 01-24-2013, 08:24 PM

The rednecks that watch Spike in the States don't know the difference between the UFC and Bellator. Just put some MMA on TV in front of them and they'll watch it. Bellator is being very smart about their marketing. They seem to be hinging a lot on making King Mo a crossover superstar between TNA and Bellator ala Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock (both of which did stints in NWA-TNA when it first started - with Shamrock being their first heavyweight champion).

01-18-2013, 05:41 PM	#1
HeGlassedMe ufc is the new pet rock ESB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Gaia Posts: 1,143 vCash: 303	Bellator numbers are in by Dann Stupp on Jan 18, 2013 at 4:30 pm ET [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]Bellator's Season 8 debut produced "fantastic" ratings, according to Spike TV President Kevin Kay. With the move from MTV2 to Spike TV, Thursday's Bellator 85 event averaged 938,000 viewers, nearly three times the organization's previous record. Bellator 85 took place at Bren Events Center in Irvine, Calif. Featherweight champion Pat Curran and lightweight champion Michael Chandler made successful tittle defenses on the four-fight main card, which followed Spike.com prelims. The Spike TV broadcast peaked with a 1.2 rating and nearly 1.1 million viewers for the opening fight betweem Curran and challenger Patricio "Pitbull" Freire. The night's other title fight, Chandler vs. Rick Hawn, averaged 950,000 viewers before the audience saw a noticeable dropoff after midnight (the broadcast officially ran until 12:12 a.m. ET). Compared to the Season 7 debut, ratings were up 394 percent. Bellator's previous ratings record came in May 2011, when Bellator 44 drew 325,000 viewers. Overall, Bellator's 50 events on MTV2 averaged 180,000 viewers per event. Bellator's all-time ratings include: Bellator 85 ratings: 938,000 viewers [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Season 7 average on MTV2): 162,000 [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Summer Series average on MTV2): 180,000 [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Season 6 average on MTV2): 155,000 [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Season 5 average on MTV2): 186,000 [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Summer Series average on MTV2): 229,000 [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Season 4 average on MTV2): 204,000 For more on [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], stay tuned to the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] section of the site.
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01-18-2013, 05:43 PM	#2
greathamza Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: sweden Posts: 6,289 vCash: 75	Re: Bellator numbers are in Damn moving to spike sure boosted their ratings
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01-18-2013, 11:37 PM	#3
Tko4 Left high kick ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NY Posts: 3,009 vCash: 1000	Re: Bellator numbers are in Awesome. I enjoy Bellator and hope they can continue to build an audience on Spike.
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01-24-2013, 08:24 PM	#4
sugarngold RIDDUM East Side Guru Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mutantville, North Carolina Posts: 9,360 vCash: 200	Re: Bellator numbers are in The rednecks that watch Spike in the States don't know the difference between the UFC and Bellator. Just put some MMA on TV in front of them and they'll watch it. Bellator is being very smart about their marketing. They seem to be hinging a lot on making King Mo a crossover superstar between TNA and Bellator ala Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock (both of which did stints in NWA-TNA when it first started - with Shamrock being their first heavyweight champion).
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