This weekend was a good one for MMA fans, who were treated to good shows on back-to-back nights, starting with Bellator 145 on Friday night, and UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 on Saturday evening. The ratings are in for both events, and Bellator came out on top, averaging 814,000 viewers (869,000 with DVR +3) per Spike TV officials. UFC Fight Night in Sao Paulo drew 757,000 viewers on Fox Sports 1 for the main card, with 609,000 tuning in for the two-hour prelims preceding it.
While the main event of Bellator 145 was the thriller between Patricio Freire and Daniel Straus, the card peaked at 1.