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Bellator 138: 2.1 million viewers watched Kimbo Slice vs Ken Shamrock fight, setting Spike TV record

Bellator 138, which took place last Friday evening (June 19, 2015) from Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo., was a record-setting event for Spike TV.

A whopping 2.1 million fight fans were nestled in front of their televisions to watch former YouTube street-fighting sensation Kimbo Slice knockout UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock in the main event, setting the all-time high water mark for a Bellator fight card on the cable network.

Approximately 1.6 million viewers tuned in to see the full fight card, which also featured current Featherweight champion Patrico "Pitbull" Freire, who defeated Daniel Weichel by knockout, as well as two former champions, Michael Chandler and Daniel Straus, who won their respective bouts by submission.