MMAPayout.com has learned from the Oregon State Athletic Commission that the total disclosed payroll for UFC 102 was $1,285,000. The fight by fight breakdown: Antonio Nogueira ($250,000 + $150,000 = $400,000) d. Randy Couture ($250,000) Thiago Silva ($29,000 + $29,000 = $58,000) d. Keith Jardine ($55,000) Jake Rosholt ($13,000 + $13,000 = $26,000) d. Chris […]
Archives for August 2009
UFC 102: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This week we’ll be taking a look at UFC 102; an event held this past Saturday, August 29th at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The card was headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrgio Nogueira. UFC 102: The Numbers Dana White announced during […]
Couture Re-signs with UFC
Randy “The Natural” Couture put on a performance worthy of his legendary status in the sport on Saturday night, and now he’s been rewarded with a brand new contract that will extend his association with the UFC for another 28 months and 6 fights. Both Dana White and Couture shared the news with the press […]
UFC 102 Post Fight Press Conference – LIVE Tonight
Countdown to UFC 102 Rating, Viewership Increasing
Last night’s Countdown to UFC 102 on Spike TV did 523,000 viewers. The UFC has averaged just over 732,000 viewers this year for it’s Countdown program on Spike, which represents a 19.53% increase over last year’s average of 613,000. This year’s average doesn’t include UFC 94’s Primetime show for St-Pierre vs. Penn II, which was basically like Countdown to […]