How much do UFC fighters receive for having their likenesses in video games? If you’re Carlos Condit its $22,500. This was revealed in a lawsuit filed by Condit’s tattoo artist against the makers of the UFC video game according to The Hollywood Reporter. The legal wrangling arises out of the THQ bankruptcy and the bankruptcy […]
BJ Penn returns to coach next season of TUF versus Frankie Edgar
Dana White announced today on UFC Tonight on FS1 that Frankie Edgar and BJ Penn would be the coaches for the next season of The Ultimate Fighter. Edgar and Penn will fight in their third fight but this time at Featherweight. In perhaps bigger news, White indicated that Penn has re-signed with the UFC. Via […]
Bellator 98 ratings: 437,000 viewer average
Bellator 98 ratings for Saturday night’s season 9 debut scored 437,000 total viewers according to The MMA Report. In comparison, its debut on Spike TV this past January scored an average of 938,000 viewers. Saturday’s three hour show faced an uphill battle with college football and NASCAR on at the same time as the live […]
‘Reem, Rua top UFC Fight Night 26 payroll
MMA Junkie reports the payouts from UFC Fight Night 26 which took place in Boston, Massachusetts. Despite losses, Alistair Overeem and Shogun Rua came out as financial winners topping the official salary report. Via MMA Junkie: Chael Sonnen: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Mauricio Rua: $175,000 Travis Browne: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Alistair […]
Record promotional spending for Mayweather-Canelo
The Sports Business Journal (subscription only) reports on the record breaking night for boxing this Saturday night. Aside from Floyd Mayweather’s astronomical guaranteed purse and gate, the article details the money invested and anticipated from the event. CBS, Showtime and other television distributors will spend between $80 to $100 million in promotional value for the […]