WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez was held on Wednesday, August 18 at the Palms Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The total amount of disclosed pay was $221,000, with an additional $40,000 being paid in disclosed fight night bonuses. The following payout figures come courtesy of Sherdog.com: Main Event Dominick Cruz $22,000 ($11,000) defeated […]
Archives for August 2010
Carwin remains silent on steroid link
Last week, Shane Carwin’s name was identified in a steroid distribution case in Alabama. As of this date, Carwin has not made a statement regarding this issue with the exception of a cryptic message put out on his twitter account. In response to whether or not he would put out a statement about his purchase […]
Update on Fedor/Affliction Lawsuit
It has been a little over a year since Affliction had to cancel its third PPV at the last minute. Fedor Emilianenko, the company’s main attraction filed suit as a result of Affliction’s sudden demise. In October 2009, Fedor Emilianenko and M-1 filed suit against Affliction for breach of contract in Los Angeles. Fedor and […]
Strikeforce Challengers 10 Payouts and Ratings
The Arizona State Boxing Commission has released fighter payouts for Strikeforce Challenger 10. Miesha Tate ($18,000) and Joe Riggs ($15,000) were the top earners of the event. In total, Strikeforce paid out $53,250 in disclosed payouts. Note: that the money reported below is only the money required to be reported by the commission. Courtesy of […]
Tapout Generated $200 Million in Revenues Last Year
Michael Lev-Ram of CNN Money writes that Tapout earned $200 million in annual revenues last year, which is 16 times greater than the company’s $12 million in revenue from 2006. Payout Perspective: I imagine some people will scoff at the $200 million annual revenue claim, but the figure seems probable (or at the very least […]