Archives for December 2012

UFC on Fox 5 Payout Perspective

December 10, 2012 by Jason Cruz 13 Comments

Welcome to a special edition of Payout Perspective as we take a look at UFC on Fox 5 from the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington. In the main event, Benson Henderson defeated Nate Diaz to retain the lightweight title. The Smooth One Dominates Benson Henderson beat up Nate Diaz for 5 rounds to retain his lightweight […]

UFC on Fox 5 receives 3.41 million viewers

December 9, 2012 by Jason Cruz 9 Comments

Television By Numbers reports that UFC on Fox 5 last night scored 3.41 million viewers and won the 8:00pm time slot. It received a 1.6 rating for the 18-49 adult demo. UFC on Fox 5 did not have stiff competition in its time slot (“Frosty the Snowman” on CBS was second with a 1.1 rating). […]

UFC on Fox 5 pre-fight Headlines

December 8, 2012 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

MMA Payout had the opportunity to attend the UFC on Fox 5 weigh-ins for tonight. From what we learned, at 10:00am, there was a line at the KeyArena for the 4:00pm weigh-ins. Will the 209 be able to take the title in the 206? Despite needing additional time to lose weight, Nate Diaz looked ready […]

Zuffa files opposition to New York’s motion to dismiss

December 7, 2012 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Last Friday, Zuffa filed its opposition brief to the Attorney General for the state of New York’s motion to dismiss its case in New York. As you may recall, Zuffa (and its fighters named personally in the Complaint) filed its lawsuit against the state of New York for its ban on MMA. To provide a […]

Top Rank declares Pacquiao-Marquez IV a sellout

December 7, 2012 by Jason Cruz 1 Comment

Top Rank Boxing indicated that Saturday night’s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is a sellout. The live gate is estimated at over $10.5 million and the 16,000 plus arena at the MGM is sold out. If the numbers are confirmed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the gate would slide in at […]