The Bellator 179 headliner between recent UFC signee Rory MacDonald and British knockout artist Paul Daley attracted 877,000 viewers to Spike on Friday night.
The bout, which was to determine the No. 1 contender for the promotion’s 170-pound title, peaked at 955,000 viewers (dvr+3), according a Spike official. MacDonald dominated the bout with takedowns and ground-and-pound before submitting Daley with a rear-naked choke 1:45 into the second frame.
Bellator 179 took place at the SSE Arena in London and also saw Linton Vassell tap former 205-pound champion Liam McGeary with a third-round arm-triangle choke in the co-main event.