Bellator 170 Averages 1.4 Million Viewers

Bloody Elbow reports that Bellator 170 averaged 1.4 million viewers last Saturday, the third-highest ratings in Bellator history behind Bellator 149 (1.96 million) and Bellator 138 (1.58 million). While it averaged out to a lower number, it brought in 1.7 million viewers for Paul Daley’s KO win over Brennan Ward and 1.85 million for Tito Ortiz’s submission win over Chael Sonnen. All of the numbers are expected to go up when the DVR +3 totals are released tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the Bellator 170 preliminary card had the second-most viewers on Bellator.com and the Bellator mobile app ever, just behind Bellator 149. The post fight press conference on Youtube had the most concurrent viewers in Bellator history. #Bellator170 was the #1 trending topic on Twitter, while Tito Ortiz, Chael Sonnen and Bellator MMA trended #1 on Google Trends.