When the mid-term elections are held Tuesday, the UFC will be an interested party when voters hit the polls. The UFC gave a helping hand to Senator Harry Reid of Nevada as he attempts to defeat challenger Sharron Angle. Reid, a notable UFC fan, has received received help from Dana White, Chuck Liddell, Frank Mir and […]
Archives for October 2010
Smooth on Ice: Henderson to appear at NHL game to promote last WEC bout
WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson will make an appearance at Saturday night’s Tampa Bay Lightning versus Phoenix Coyotes NHL hockey game. According to a WEC press release (released prior to news of the UFC merger) he will drop the ceremonial pre-game puck as well as sign autographs. Many MMA fighters have made appearances at other […]
Strikeforce Challengers 11: Payouts, Attendance, and Ratings
The California State Athletic Commission has released fighter payouts for Strikeforce Challengers 11, held at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. Billy Evangelista ($10,000) and Lavar Johnson ($10,000) were the top earners of the event. In total, Strikeforce paid out $52,000 in disclosed payouts. Payouts Note: that the money reported below is only the […]
MMAPayout.com on Toronto Fan 590’s “The Showdown”
TUF 12, Episode 7: 1.3 HH
MMAPayout.com has learned that episode seven of TUF 12 scored a 1.3hh rating on the strength of 1.9 million average viewers. The broadcast also fared well in the M18-34 and M18-49 demographics with a 2.2 and 1.84, respectively. Quarterlies: 1.27, 1.30, 1.21, 1.27 Payout Perspective: This is the fourth week in a row that TUF has […]