Bellator opened its 2020 television season over the weekend with two non-major events on Paramount.
The numbers for both shows were up from the level similar events were doing since this past summer.
The Friday night show, from Thackervlle, Okla., did 296,000 viewers. It was headlined by undefeated Yaroslov Amasov moving to 23-0 with a decision win over former three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion Ed Ruth. It also featured one of the biggest television upsets in recent years when Timothy Johnson knocked out previously unbeaten heavyweight Tyrell Fortune in the first round.