MMA Payout had the opportunity to speak with “Warrior” star Joel Edgerton. Edgerton played older brother Brendan Conlon, the high school teacher and ex-UFC fighter thrust back into the cage to make money for his family. MP: Did you know anything about MMA before this role? “I knew MMA existed but I was more interested […]
Strikeforce and Bellator ratings show huge drop for one
MMA Junkie reports the ratings for Saturday night’s Strikeforce and Bellator events. Strikeforce received a dismal 274,000 viewers while Bellator garnered 235,000 viewers. Despite featuring the semifinals of the Heavyweight Grand Prix, Strikeforce received a 1.04 household rating among men 18-49 and a 1.17 among men 18-34 according to MMA Junkie. Via MMA Junkie: Strikeforce’s […]
Strikeforce payroll features Barnett and heavyweights at top
MMA Junkie reports the payroll from Saturday’s Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov totaled $942,000. The Ohio State Athletic Commission released the payroll information on Monday. Via MMA Junkie: Josh Barnett: $150,000 (no win bonus) def. Sergei Kharitonov: $100,000 Daniel Cormier: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Antonio Silva: $100,000 Luke Rockhold: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) […]
Bellator move to Spike TV imminent?
MMA Junkie reported this past week citing industry sources that Bellator’s move to Spike TV will occur although no one knows when it will happen. The move will affect the UFC as much as it will Bellator. While Bellator has indicated its contentment with staying at Viacom-owned MTV2, it also owns Spike TV and has […]
Diaz rebooked for UFC 137 against B.J. Penn
In a headscratcher, MMA Junkie reports that the UFC has rebooked Nick Diaz to fight against B.J. Penn as the co-main event for UFC 137. This match was made after Diaz skipped out on his media obligations for UFC 137 and was replaced by Carlos Condit to fight GSP for the title. It was claimed that […]