Bellator 138: Unfinished Business
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Joe Rogan thinks it was rigged, and so does a lot of cyber world.
I gotta disagree. Ken straight up had his kids and grand kids walk him out. little ass grand kids. and ol' girl signing his live walk out song was a preacher singing some Christian contemporary. he had too much riding on a "win" to just lose going in.
I gotta disagree. Ken straight up had his kids and grand kids walk him out. little ass grand kids. and ol' girl signing his live walk out song was a preacher singing some Christian contemporary. he had too much riding on a "win" to just lose going in.
Bellator 138 draws 2.1 million peak for Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice
Ken Shamrock vs. Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson produced record ratings for Bellator MMA, Spike TV today announced.
The catchweight bout, which headlined this past Friday’s event at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, drew 2.1 million viewers in its timeslot of 11:45 p.m. to midnight ET/PT, the network said in a press release, obtained by MMAjunkie.
In an unexpectedly back-and-forth fight, Shamrock (28-16-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) nearly pulled off a submission finish before Slice (5-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) rallied to earn a first-round TKO:
An average of 1.6 million tuned in to the main-card broadcast, according to the release.
Previously, the viewership record for the Viacom-owned promotion was 1.8 million live viewers, set by this past November’s Bellator 131 headliner between Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar. An average of 1.2 million tuned in overall.
Additional numbers for Bellator 138, including the peak minute viewership and DVR numbers, will be available later this week, the network said. Nevertheless, the fight was declared the most watched MMA fight on cable since January, when Irish featherweight Conor McGregor fought Dennis Siver at UFC Fight 59, drawing a peak viewership of 3.162 for the main event on an average of 2.75 million viewers.
Spike TV also touted Shamrock vs. Slice’s demographics and social media reach, declaring victory over its competition, the U.S. Open golf tournament, in the key demo of 18-49.
Bellator 138 draws 2.1 million peak for Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice | MMAjunkie
Ken Shamrock vs. Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson produced record ratings for Bellator MMA, Spike TV today announced.
The catchweight bout, which headlined this past Friday’s event at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, drew 2.1 million viewers in its timeslot of 11:45 p.m. to midnight ET/PT, the network said in a press release, obtained by MMAjunkie.
In an unexpectedly back-and-forth fight, Shamrock (28-16-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) nearly pulled off a submission finish before Slice (5-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) rallied to earn a first-round TKO:
An average of 1.6 million tuned in to the main-card broadcast, according to the release.
Previously, the viewership record for the Viacom-owned promotion was 1.8 million live viewers, set by this past November’s Bellator 131 headliner between Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar. An average of 1.2 million tuned in overall.
Additional numbers for Bellator 138, including the peak minute viewership and DVR numbers, will be available later this week, the network said. Nevertheless, the fight was declared the most watched MMA fight on cable since January, when Irish featherweight Conor McGregor fought Dennis Siver at UFC Fight 59, drawing a peak viewership of 3.162 for the main event on an average of 2.75 million viewers.
Spike TV also touted Shamrock vs. Slice’s demographics and social media reach, declaring victory over its competition, the U.S. Open golf tournament, in the key demo of 18-49.
Bellator 138 draws 2.1 million peak for Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice | MMAjunkie