The Eddie Alvarez-Bellator legal saga came to an end this year with Alvarez settling with Bellator and making a triumphant appearance at Bellator 106. The legal case which Alvarez vowed would go to trial settled in time for Alvarez to face Michael Chandler on November 2nd. As we know the story, Alvarez completed his fight […]
UFC 168 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports that UFC 168 drew 15,650 for a live gate of $6.2 million. In addition, Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate and Travis Browne earned $75K bonuses as announced by Dana White at the post-fight press conference. White announced the attendance and gate at the presser as well. UFC 168 attendance at the MGM Grand […]
Weidman receives pay bump for UFC168
MMA Junkie reports the initial reported payouts for UFC 168 of the main and co-main events this Saturday. Notably, Chris Weidman is receiving a huge raise in his first defense of his Middleweight crown against Anderson Silva. The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the “show” and “win” salaries for UFC 168 which was obtained by […]
13 for 13: No. 6 UFC to launch digital network
Although not yet officially announced, the UFC will launch the “UFC Fight Pass” which will air January 4th starting with UFC Fight Night 34 from Singapore. It’s the UFC’s first attempt at a subscriber-based network and serves two unique purposes. The first is that it is an attempt to localize the UFC fights by enlisting […]
Glory 13: 659,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that Glory 13 airing on tape delay on Spike TV Saturday scored an average viewership of 659,000 viewers. It peaked overall in the first hour at 905,000 viewers. The event, from Tokyo, Japan, aired on Spike on Saturday in its 9pm-11pm time slot. In the second hour, the […]