Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time well be taking a look at UFC 171 at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas. Hendricks wins vacant title A scare with not making weight did not matter for Johny Hendricks as he defeated Robbie Lawler in the Fight of the Night. For Hendricks, it […]
Bellator MMA 112: 699,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the third event of Bellator MMA’s 10th season scored an average viewership of 699,000 viewers. Its peak viewership remains impressive this season with a peak of 1,037,000 during the show’s overrun and 1,035,000 during the last quarter hour. In the main event, where the show peak […]
UFC 171 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from Saturday’s UFC 171 from Dallas, Texas. The attendance was the largest in U.S. UFC history. The attendance and gate announced at the post-fight press conference was 19,324 for a live gate of $2.6 million. The numbers will be verified by the Texas Department of Licensing and […]
Boxing-Bellator PPV compete on same night
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 […]