After a sizable gain two weeks prior for Bellator 42, ratings for this past weekend's Bellator 43 event dipped slightly. Overall, the first run of the May 7 event drew 182,000 viewers on MTV2, which resulted in an 8.5 percent drop.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the figures with an industry source.
Bellator 43 took place at First Council Casino Hotel in Newkirk, Okla. The headliner saw Jay Hieron top Rick Hawn in the finale of the organization's season-four welterweight tournament.
In addition to the 182,000 viewers who tuned in for the live broadcast, 152,000 tuned in for an immediate replay on MTV2.
Although Bellator traditionally airs weekly shows, this past weekend's broadcast was the first in two weeks. On April 30, a highlights show called "Road to the Championships" aired instead.
Bellator's first-run season-four ratings include:
- Bellator 35 ratings: 200,000 viewers
- Bellator 36 ratings: 230,000
- Bellator 37 ratings: 173,000
- Bellator 38 ratings: 150,000
- Bellator 39 ratings: 174,000
- Bellator 40 ratings: 218,000
- Bellator 41 ratings: 132,000
- Bellator 42 ratings: 199,000
- Bellator 43 ratings: 182,000
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