Slice vs. Shamrock sets rating records for Spike
Ken Shamrock vs. Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson, which took place Friday, produced record ratings for Bellator MMA, Spike TV today announced.
The Bellator 138 main event was not a title fight, not a fight between relevant contenders, but an interesting match-up between two aging, but exciting stars that proved to be a ratings success for the promotion:
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 12:00 a.m. ET/PT, the network said in a press release, obtained by MMAjunkie.
In an unexpectedly back-and-forth fight, Shamrock nearly pulled off a submission finish before Slice rallied to earn a first-round TKO.
An average of 1.6 million tuned in to the main-card broadcast, according to the release.