Jason Cruz

Bellator moves to Thursdays

December 11, 2012 by Jason Cruz 2 Comments

Bellator officially announced its debut on Spike TV for Thursday night, January 17th. It will be in a two hour block starting at 10:00PM PT/ET. Via Bellator Press Release: Emanating from The University of California’s Bren Center in Irvine, CA, featherweight world champion Pat Curran defends his title against explosive knockout artist Patricio Pitbull, while […]

UFC on Fox 5 Payout Perspective

December 10, 2012 by Jason Cruz 13 Comments

Welcome to a special edition of Payout Perspective as we take a look at UFC on Fox 5 from the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington. In the main event, Benson Henderson defeated Nate Diaz to retain the lightweight title. The Smooth One Dominates Benson Henderson beat up Nate Diaz for 5 rounds to retain his lightweight […]

UFC on Fox 5 receives 3.41 million viewers

December 9, 2012 by Jason Cruz 9 Comments

Television By Numbers reports that UFC on Fox 5 last night scored 3.41 million viewers and won the 8:00pm time slot. It received a 1.6 rating for the 18-49 adult demo. UFC on Fox 5 did not have stiff competition in its time slot (“Frosty the Snowman” on CBS was second with a 1.1 rating). […]

UFC on Fox 5 pre-fight Headlines

December 8, 2012 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

MMA Payout had the opportunity to attend the UFC on Fox 5 weigh-ins for tonight. From what we learned, at 10:00am, there was a line at the KeyArena for the 4:00pm weigh-ins. Will the 209 be able to take the title in the 206? Despite needing additional time to lose weight, Nate Diaz looked ready […]

Zuffa files opposition to New York’s motion to dismiss

December 7, 2012 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Last Friday, Zuffa filed its opposition brief to the Attorney General for the state of New York’s motion to dismiss its case in New York. As you may recall, Zuffa (and its fighters named personally in the Complaint) filed its lawsuit against the state of New York for its ban on MMA. To provide a […]