The numbers are in for Gegard Mousasi’s Bellator debut against Alexander Shlemenko last week and, according to MMA Fighting’s Dave Meltzer, the event scored below the 660,000 Bellator average.
Meltzer reports that Mousasi, who edged out a decision over Shlemenko in the main event, pulled in 476,000 views on Friday night and another 47,000 DVR views over the next three days, bringing the weekend total to 523,000. Bellator 185 peaked at 792,000 viewers in the main event.
Bellator 183, which was the last event to feature a former high-profile UFC fighter (Benson Henderson), netted 598,000 viewers on Sept.