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Who is the Biggest UFC PPV Draw? – Part 4
Welcome to part four of our series on which fighters are the biggest UFC PPV draws. In parts one and two , we compared the average buys for cards featuring specific fighters against the average buyrate for all UFC pay-per-view cards. In part three , we then compared fighters’ numbers against cards that did not feature the fighter but looked at aggregate numbers. In today’s installment, we’ll break those numbers down by year. Read more »
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UFC 118: Disclosed Payouts
MMA Weekly has obtained the basic payout information for UFC 118 from the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission in which a total of $1.428 million was paid out to 20 fighters. Read more »
McGuinty: “No Illegal Lobbying” in Ontario
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is denying reports that any sort of illegal lobbying occurred in order to legalize the sport of mixed martial arts in Ontario, according to a recent Canadian Press article. Read more »
FightMetric becomes official provider of stats to the UFC
FightMetric announced today that it became the official statistic and analysis provider for the UFC. The Washington D.C. company will provide live fight statistics for UFC events. Read more »
Questions, Debt Remain from Shine Fights’ “Worlds Collide” event
As Shine Fights prepares for its first event since its cancelled show on May 15th, there remain unanswered questions, unfinished business and owed money from the failed “Worlds Collide” event in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Read more »
UFC 118 Aftermath: Storylines, Expectations, & Boston Media Impressions
This week, we’ll be taking a look at the storylines, expectations, and media expressions coming out of UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn II, which was held at the TD BankNorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on Saturday, August 28th, 2010. Read more »
