Welcome to a special edition of Payout Perspective where we take a look at the return of Manny Pacquiao as he took on Brandon Rios at the Venetian Hotel on the island of Macau off the coast of China. Pacquiao outclasses Rios As many had expected, the speed of Manny Pacquiao was too much for […]
Pacquiao could make $30M Saturday in HBO PPV first event overseas
The NY Times reports that Manny Pacquiao could earn close to $30 million on Saturday night when he fights Brandon Rios in his return to the ring. The article also addresses the many obstacles on putting on a PPV abroad. Pacquiao is guaranteed $18 million with “an upside closer to $30 million.” More important is […]
TUF 18 Ep. 12: 510,000 viewer average
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that Wednesday’s TUF episode 12 received an average viewership of 510,000. The viewership was down from last week’s episode. TUF 18 Episodes Episode 1: 762,000 viewers Episode 2: 870,000 viewers Episode 3: 639,000 viewers Episode 4: 778,000 viewers Episode 5: 640,000 viewers Episode 6: 725,000 viewers Episode 7: 672,000 viewers Episode 8: 476,000 viewers Episode 9: 452,000 viewers […]
New study reveals $68 million economic impact with MMA in New York
Newsday reports on a new study provided by the UFC on Thursday which reveals that the legalization of MMA in New York State would result in a $68 million economic impact within the state. The new findings from a study commissioned by the UFC reveal that the state’s potential economic benefit is 3 times the amount […]
Over 40 live events in 2014 according to Fertitta
MMA Fighting reports that Lorenzo Fertitta has announced that the UFC will hold over 40 events in 2014. The number of live events is up from 33 this year as the UFC plans to venture into new markets abroad. In the video (5:48 mark), Ariel Helwani interviews Fertitta and he talks about the plans which […]