Bellator MMA has announced the appointment of Jason Jordan as Chief Operating Officer for the company. Jordan will report to Scott Coker per a company press release. According to the Bellator release, Jordan will oversee all financial and operational aspects of the business, manage corporate strategy and business development efforts, define and evaluate new growth […]
Bellator 124: 771,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the second event in Bellator MMA Live’s season 11 this past Friday received a viewership of 771,000 viewers. Bellator MMA Live Season 11 Bellator 123: 667,000 viewers, peak 979,000; Live +3: 777,000 viewers, peak 1.193 million Bellator 124: 771,000 viewers Payout Perspective: If you want to […]
Xyience sold, ends sponsorship with UFC
Multiple beverage industry trade outlets reported last week that Xyience had been sold to Big Red, Inc. of Austin, Texas. As a part of the transaction, the Xyience brand will no longer be an official sponsor of the UFC. MMA Payout has confirmed the sale from two independent sources. Xyience was established in 2004 in […]
Zuffa settles piracy lawsuit with individual that shared 141 PPVs
Zuffa has settled with PPV pirate Steven Mussina according to company press release sent out Saturday. Although terms of the settlement agreement were not disclosed, Mussina, who was accused of pirating at least 141 UFC PPVs, will comply with the wishes of Zuffa and provide information on how he circumvented the pay per view system. […]
UFC Fight Night 51 attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 51 taking place from Brasilla, Brazil. The numbers were announced during the post-fight press conference. The attendance reveals that there were 8,822 fans in attendance with 1,173 of those comped tickets. According to the Junkie report, the UFC “does not typically reveal live […]