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 […]
13 for 13: No. 7 UFC PPV Buys Actually Improving?
13 for 13: No. 8 Zuffa still shut out in New York
Another year, another full-court press by Zuffa to hold an event in New York….another disappointment. The Southern District of New York ruled on New York’s Motion to Dismiss and found in favor of the state and dismissed all of Zuffa’s claims except for its claim that the existing statute banning professional MMA in the state […]