M-1 Global’s first-ever Showtime-broadcast event drew 189,000 viewers to the premium cable channel.
MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the figure with industry sources.
Featuring a lightweight title bout between new champion Jose Figueroa
and former title holder Artiom Damkovsky, “M-1 Challenge 24: Damkovsky
vs. Figueroa” took place Friday, March 25 in Norfolk, Va. The event
marked M-1 Global’s debut on Showtime.