Floyd Mayweather will make at least $32 million for his rematch against Marcos Maidana Saturday night in Las Vegas. Maidana will make $3 million for the fight. ESPN’s Dan Rafael among others reported the payouts. The contracted salaries were released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission prior to Friday’s weigh-ins. The $32 million purse does […]
Nick Diaz arrested on suspicion of DUI
MMA Junkie reports that Nick Diaz was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of DUI among other charges. Diaz is slated to face Anderson Silva at UFC 183 on January 31, 2015. According to the article, Diaz was “very polite and cordial” to the police officers. However, he did attempt to vomit after taking a […]
Was Silva re-signing bad timing or just bad?
Recently the UFC re-signed Thiago Silva after charges against him for domestic violence were dropped. The NFL fumbled the handling of Ray Rice and its subsequent fallout reveals that the UFC is not the only sports organization that has a problem with domestic violence and the subsequent handling of the issue. Rice has been suspended […]
The Ultimate Fighter 20 Ep 1: 536,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the debut episode of The Ultimate Fighter 20: Team Pettis vs. Team Melendez scored an average viewership of 536,000 on FS1. The ratings are almost 10% down from last season’s premiere. The first episode for adults 18-49 drew 0.4 and 0.59 for males 18-49. In comparison, […]
Bellator 123 Live + 3 rating: 777,000
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that Bellator MMA Live’s season 11 premiere on Friday received a viewership of 777,000 viewers including Live + 3 Day data. Including the additional numbers, the peak of the telecast was 1.193 million viewers. Previously, the peak was reported at 979,000 viewers at 8:34pm of the telecast […]