While most of us were watching UFC 184 on Saturday, the UFC posted a response to a Brazilian report that Anderson Silva will admit to taking PEDs leading up to UFC 183. Silva is mounting a defense which he claims his usage of PEDs was “therapeutic” and thus mitigates his wrongdoing. The Brazilian website UOL […]
UFC 184 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from UFC 184 held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Ronda Rousey led the group of bonus winners for the night. The event drew a reported 17,654 fans for a gate of $2.675 million according to Dana White at the post-fight press conference. In comparison […]
Disclosed salaries of UFC 184 fighters
MMA Junkie reports the payouts for Saturday’s UFC 184. As reported yesterday, Cat Zingano will make more in show money than women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. The salaries were released by the California State Athletic Commission and obtained by Junkie: • Champ Ronda Rousey ($65,000 to show, $65,000 to win) vs. Cat Zingano ($100,000/$100,000) – […]
Cat to make $100K/$100K, Rousey $65K/$65K at UFC 184
Lance Pugmire of the LA Times tweeted that Ronda Rousey will be making less of a guaranteed purse than Cat Zingano at UFC 184. However, with her PPV cut and deals with official UFC sponsors, Rousey will clear $1 million on Saturday. According to tweets from Pugmire, Rousey will make $65K to show and $65K […]
Koscheck gives opinion on fighter union
During the press functions leading up to UFC 184 this Saturday, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani interviewed Josh Koscheck. He indicated that there should be a fighter’s union. “There’s no 401K at the end of the day,” said Koscheck during the interview. Koscheck, recognizing the end of his fight career is near, gave his perspective on […]