Jimmy Smith frustrated that fights like Koreshkov/Henderson get less attention than fights like Kimbo/Dada

Bellator MMA has flourished over the last couple years under the careful guidance of Scott Coker and his team. Their tentpole events, while oft times playing up the entertainment angles, have been pretty successful, setting the stage for the more important, more relevant fights. The problem is, getting fans to tune in to those important fights. When you have 2.5 million people tuning in to watch Royce Gracie kick Ken Shamrock in the pills, but you do less than half that for Henderson vs. Koreshkov, it can take on a much more bleak overtone.

The Three Amigos Podcast recently spoke to Bellator lead commentator, Jimmy Smith, who voiced his frustration over the lack of interest in the “legit” fights. Here’s what he had to say on the topic:

Thoughts on fights like Kimbo v. Dada getting more attention than fights like Henderson v. Koreshkov

Immediately after the Shamrock vs Royce fight I was very vocal about it, and I said, “If you want legit fights, watch the legit fights.” I used to get asked all the time why Fight Quest isn’t on anymore and I had the same answer; the ratings weren’t good, and they’d always …

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