On Friday, Zuffa lawyers have filed a motion to transfer the venue of the Antitrust lawsuit in the Northern District of California in San Jose to Nevada where the Zuffa headquarters are located. The hearing date is set for May 7th although Zuffa requests to advance the date to March 26th. In its filing, Zuffa […]
UFC 183 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from Saturday’s UFC 183. Thales Leites was the big winner of the night taking away two bonuses. UFC 183 drew 13,114 fans for a gate of $4.5 million which, when verified, makes it the 9th best gate ever in the state of Nevada. It surpasses Rampage Jackson-Chuck […]
Silva bristles at donning Reebok
In a recent interview, Anderson Silva stated he will not wear Reebok in the UFC despite the impending uniform deal. More damaging, he is quoted as saying he doesn’t identify with Reebok at all. The quotes came in a recent interview with Brazilian outlet Terra and were reported by MMA Junkie. Until Nike decided to […]
Ticket demand for UFC 183 up from 182
According to SeatGeek.com, tickets on the secondary market for UFC 183 are up 9% from UFC 182 with an average price of $460 per ticket. In addition, there are still tickets available according to Ticketmaster with the best “get in” price for a ticket going for $238. As of Thursday afternoon, the cheapest ticket on […]
UFC officially raises its PPV prices
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC has permanently raised its pay-per-view prices $5 due to what the company calls “rising costs in producing live events.” For most, the usual $54.99 HD PPV fans have been accustomed to pay will increase to $59.99. For those that purchase their PPVs in SD, the price will increase from […]