Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 203 from Cleveland, Ohio where CM Punk’s debut and Stipe Miocic’s title defense were the headlining events. Gall mauls CM Punk We all knew that this was going to happen. 3 pro fights in and Mickey Gall looks like a […]
Archives for September 2016
UFC 203 attendance, gate and bonuses
The UFC announced the attendance, gate and bonuses from UFC 203. Stipe Miocic, Alistair Overeem, Yancy Medeiros and Jessica Andrade earned the bonuses of the night. Miocic and Overeem drew the Fight of the Night while Medeiros and Andrade drew the Performance Bonuses. Miocic stopped Overeem in an exciting first round. Medeiros was the featured […]
CM Punk explains his move to MMA in his own words
OAC to review Eye-Correia incident, fines Overeem
MMA Fighting reports that the Ohio Athletic Commission may assess discipline for the shoving incident between Jessica Eye and Bethe Correia at the televised UFC 203 weigh-ins. At the faux weigh-ins (since the actual weigh-ins took place earlier in the day), Eye shoved Correia prior to the two facing off. OAC Executive Director Bernie Profato […]
TUF 24 Episode 2 draws 347,000 viewers
TUF 24 Episode 2 drew 347,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night per Sports TV Ratings. The second episode featuring the flyweight fighters saw a decrease from last week’s debut. However, per Sports TV Ratings, the ratings were up slightly in the adult 18-49 demo. In the fight of the show Hiromasa Ogikubo defeated Nkazimulo Zulu […]