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Ratings: Bellator’s Kimbo vs. Shamrock Fight Card Draws 1.58 Million Viewers

While it did not set any overall mixed martial arts records, Friday’s heavily hyped Bellator card performed well for the current climate. It was also the most-watched Bellator broadcast yet.

Headlined by Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, Friday’s Bellator 138 averaged a 0.8 adults 18-49 rating with 1.58 million viewers from 9-12:02 PM.

Among adults 18-49, it ranked as the night’s #2 cable program.

In addition to outdrawing the 1.24 million viewership mark posted by Bellator 131 (Ortiz vs. Bonnar fight card), the latest Bellator also comfortably outdrew a pair of recent UFC telecasts. Airing on FS1, the 6/6 show drew a 0.5 with 0.95 million viewers. The 5/30 show was good for a 0.4 with 0.81 million.

Despite the comparative strength for 2015, the performance was a far cry from that delivered by Kimbo Slice’s early mixed martial arts cards.

Spike’s Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale, for instance, reached 3.7 million viewers in 2009. The card’s Kimbo Slice vs. Houston Alexander fight reached a peak audience of 5.2 million.

Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002. Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.

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