MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses from Saturday night’s UFC 188 from Mexico City, Mexico. Per the post-fight press conference, the event drew 21,036 fans which is 36 more than its first time at the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City for UFC 180. The bonuses of $50,000 each were awarded to Fabricio Werdum, […]
Can UFC 188 break the June swoon for PPVs?
With UFC 188 set for Saturday, we shall see whether the event featuring Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum improve upon June’s usual dismal PPV buy rates. Based on the info compiled by MMA Payout: 2011 UFC 131, Vancouver, BC – Dos Santos vs. Carwin – 330,000 2012 UFC 147, Belo Horizonte, Brazil – W. Silva […]
Nevada court consolidates Zuffa antitrust cases
On June 11th, Judge Richard Boulware of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada signed an order which would consolidate all of the cases in the Zuffa Antitrust Lawsuit. Earlier this month, the U.S. District Court in Northern California determined that the venue of the lawsuit filed by Cung Le and several other […]
TUF 21 Episode 8 draws 425,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned via a Nielsen source that Wednesday’s 8th episode of TUF 21 on FS1 drew a rating of 425,000 viewers. It represents the third-highest rating for TUF this season and an approximately 13% increase from last week. In the fight of the card, Hayder Hassan defeated Felipe Portela in a rematch of […]
Mayweather, Pacquiao top annual list of highest paid athletes
Forbes announced its annual list of highest paid athletes. As expected, boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. topped the list earning $300 million including endorsement deals. His opponent, May 2nd, Manny Pacquiao landed second on the list. Mayweather tallied $285 million in pay from June 2014 to June 2015. He earned $100 million on fight night against […]