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 […]
Fight purses: Mayweather $32M; Maidana $3M
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 […]