It was announced today that Juan Manuel Marquez will face Mike Alvardo on HBO on Saturday, May 17th. This will be the same night as Bellator MMA’s inaugural PPV. The fight between Marquez and Alvarado will take place at The Forum in Inglewood, California and it will be sure to draw a sell-out. The fight […]
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Rousey’s management requests arbitration over undisclosed contract issue
MMA Payout has obtained documents which shows that Ronda Rousey and her management team are in a dispute over its representation of the UFC women’s bantamweight champion. Darin Harvey, President of Fight Tribe Management filed a Petition to Compel Arbitration in LA Superior Court last Friday against Rousey. The documents filed by Fight Tribe Management, […]
Bellator MMA 111 DVR +3: 718,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned that the DVR +3 rating for Bellator MMA 111 on Friday received an adjusted average viewership of 718,000 viewers. Also, its peak occurred during the main event at 10:48 pm when viewership grew to 964,000 viewers. The DVR plus 3 rating accounts for those Nielsen homes that did not watch the […]
Proposed amendment to Connecticut MMA law may hurt promoters
A proposed revision to the existing law legalizing mixed martial arts in the state of Connecticut may inhibit MMA events in the state according to promoters. The current law, which was enacted in 2013, makes MMA promoters liable for health care costs associated with fighters’ long-term injuries. The statement of purpose for the bill states: […]