Friday night's main event between Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock did 2.3 million viewers for the fight itself, setting the all-time record for Bellator. The prior record was 1.84 million viewers for the Nov. 15 fight with Tito Ortiz vs. Stephan Bonnar.
The Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice fight on Friday night was officially the single most-watched match in the history of the Bellator promotion, as the four minute period from 11:51 to 11:54 p.m., which contained parts of the fight, averaged 2.3 million viewers, peaking at 2.4 million at 11:53 p.m.
The company's prior record was 1.