MMA Payout takes another look at the prior PPV history of UFC 160’s main event fighters. The quick conclusion is that the UFC Heavyweight Division is a big draw for fans. Bigfoot Silva EVENT OPPONENT DATE BUY RATE/Rating UFC 156 Alistair Overeem February 2, 2013 330,000 PPV buys UFC on FX Travis Browne October 5, 2012 […]
Cholish and Volkmann speak out about UFC fighter pay, insurance
After retiring Saturday, John Cholish has become a controversial figure as he’s spoken out for fighter wages. Jacob Volkmann has joined Cholish in voicing his opinion about the UFC in speaking out about UFC insurance. Cholish stated in an interview on The MMA Hour that he lost money in his last fight and would like […]
The Wrestling Post – Memorial Weekend Edition
Welcome to another edition of The Wrestling Post. In this post, we take a look at Hulk Hogan’s ongoing battle with Gawker, the WWE donates money to head trauma research and a Court denies a WWE Motion to Dismiss in a Copyright Infringement lawsuit. Hogan versus Gawker continues Hulk Hogan is seeking to eliminate all […]
UFC on FX 8: 1.3 million viewer average
MMA Fighting reports ratings for UFC on FX 8 were down from last event’s high as Saturday’s event from Brazil scored 1.3 million viewers. The 1.3M figure is on average with ratings for UFC on FX shows. Saturday’s main event on FX saw Vitor Belfort KO Luke Rockhold with a highlight reel reverse head kick. […]
Diaz fined $20K, suspended 3 months for tweet
The UFC announced that Nate Diaz was fined $20,000 and suspended three months for his anti-gay tweet in reference to Bryan Caraway. The UFC announced that the fine would be donated to charity. Diaz’s manager, Mike Kogan, went on The MMA Hour to defend Diaz’s choice of words. Kogan’s defense made news as it was […]