MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for Sunday’s TUF 19 Finale at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. The attendance and gate were the largest for any TUF Finale card. The TUF 19 Finale drew 6,500 for a gate of $835,000. The gate doubled that of the TUF 18 Finale which was held at […]
Main event fighters top UFC 175 salaries
MMA Junkie reports the salaries for Saturday’s UFC 175. The salaries which were disclosed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission has Chris Weidman and Lyoto Machida on top of the salary list for the night. Via MMA Junkie: Chris Weidman: $450,000 (includes $225,000 win bonus) def. Lyoto Machida: $200,000 Ronda Rousey: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win […]
UFC 175 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC 175. Notably, the gate for Saturday’s event fell slightly short of the estimated $5 million gate. The numbers announced at the post-fight press conference had the attendance at 10,044 for a gate of $4.4 million. As always, no comps were released. Notably, UFC 170, which […]
PPV History – Looking at UFC 175 headliners Weidman and Rousey
As we await Saturday’s UFC 175, let’s take a look at the headliners and their PPV history. Chris Weidman Despite Ronda Rousey’s popularity, it’s Weidman that is on top of the marquee Saturday when he faces Lyoto Machida. Weidman’s PPV and gate numbers have been impressive in his last two outings. Of course, those two fights […]
Fans must vote for Pettis to be on Wheaties box
Anthony “Showtime” Pettis is one of several athletes vying for the cover of a Wheaties box. Announced a couple days ago, the Wheaties sponsorship includes this campaign which will have Pettis asking fans to vote for him. Via Wheaties press release: For the first time in the 80-year history of the brand, Wheaties will offer […]