Combate Americas smashed the ratings as their event from Hidalgo, Texas, outperformed UFC prelims and Bellator on television over the weekend.
Combate Americas had an impressive week in the ratings as their event from Hidalgo, Texas drew more viewers than both the UFC and Bellator over the weekend. The news continues to add to what has been an impressive year for the company in 2019.
The event drew over 416,000 viewers for their event in Hidalgo, Texas. By comparison, the event had higher ratings than Bellator’s London card which aired via tape delay and had 386,000 and the UFC Greenville prelims that drew 413,000. The Combate Americas card aired Friday night at 12 a.m EDT/9 p.m. PDT on Univision and was simulcast in English on DAZN.
The card was headlined by the return of Ricardo Palacios to the promotion against the debuting Cooper Gibson. Palacios was heavily favored and on an eight-fight win streak that included an undefeated run in Combate Americas and victories in Dana White’s Contender Series and Golden Boy MMA. Gibson, whose twin brother Chase has also fought for the promotion, had an authoritative victory in surviving the early storm before going on to submit Palacios via arm-triangle in round one.
The numbers continue to highlight Combate Americas’ advantage as the premiere MMA promotion across Spanish networks in the US. The company has made major moves in 2019, including the announcement of Spanish television icon Kate del Castillo as a new owner with the company as well as the announcement of another champion set to be crowned later this year in the featherweight division.
