Bellator slightly tops UFC in total viewers over the weekend

While there are a number of extenuating circumstances, Bellator's Friday night show from St. Louis, with two title bouts, drew 814,000 viewers; while UFC's Saturday night main card from Sao Paulo, Brazil, paced by Vitor Belfort vs. Dan Henderson, did 757,000 viewers. Bellator scored a mild win in the weekend's ratings battle, as its tentpole event from St. Louis on Friday drew slightly more viewers than UFC's event the next night from Sao Paulo, Brazil.Bellator averaged 814,000 viewers for a sho