Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 174 from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where Demetrious Johnson showed why he is the pound for pound best fighter in the UFC. Mighty Mouse outclasses Bagautinov Rousey may be the biggest draw, Jones may be the face, […]
UFC 174 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from Saturday’s UFC 147 from Vancouver. The event posted less than stellar attendance and gate numbers. The attendance and gate were 13,506 for a gate of $1.14 million. The last time that the UFC visited Rogers Arena in 2011 for UFC 131, it posted a better attendance […]
Demand lagging for UFC 174 tickets
Tickets are still available for Saturday’s UFC 174 taking place in Vancouver, British Columbia. According to online ticket search engine SeatGeek, tickets on the secondary market are one of the cheapest in 4 years. With an average resale price of $175, UFC 174 is 9th cheapest ticket on the secondary market since 2010. In comparison, the […]
TUF 19 Episode 9: 445,000
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that Wednesday’s 9th episode of TUF 19 received a viewership of 445,000. The rating is a slight decrease from the prior week. The same night replay at 1pm ET received a viewership of 162,000 viewers which doubled the average audience from the prior week’s replay. Episode 1 […]
UFC to sponsor amateur event in New York
According to a New York newspaper, the UFC will be sponsoring an amateur MMA event at the Liberty Games in New York State. MMA Payout was able to contact Ron McEvilly, the Empire States Sports Council Martial Arts Director and owner of Tigon Academy, LLC in Watervliet, New York. He is the sports chair for […]