Next
month, there will be a fight not just between two athletes, but also between the
two top promotions. UFC 220 in Boston, Stipe Miocic will defend his heavyweight
title against Francis Ngannou and Daniel Cormier puts the light heavyweight belt
on the line against Volkan Oezdemir. That same night Bellator 192 will be on the
other side of the country in Los Angeles with their card of: Douglas Lima vs.
Rory MacDonald for the welterweight title and Sonnen taking on Quinton Jackson
in a Bellator heavyweight tournament first-round matchup. UFC 220 will be on
pay-per-view and Bellator 192 is on cable’s The Paramount Network (formerly
Spike TV), so there will be big differences in distribution and viewership.
However the UFC’s prelims will be on cable alongside Bellator 192. A few days
later, everyone will be able to see those ratings numbers and how the two
promotions stacked up |