The injury bug continues as Ariel Helwani reported that Phil Davis is out of his main event matchup with Rashard Evans for UFC 133. Davis was a replacement for Jon Jones and now Evans must await another opponent. Lyoto Machida, rumored to have been offered the fight is reported to have turned down the Evans […]
M-1 Challenge 26 on Showtime averages 161,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that Friday night’s showing of M-1 Challenge received an average viewership of 161,000 viewers. It was the organization’s second time on Showtime as the show broadcast from Costa Mesa, California. Via MMA Junkie: The number marks a 14.8 decrease in ratings from Showtime’s debut M-1 Challenge offering, which scored 189,000. By comparison, […]
UFC 132: $2.3 million gate
MMA Junkie reports that UFC 132 officially drew an attendance of 13,109 for a gate of $2.3 million. About 5,000 tickets were comped and an additional 787 tickets went unused. USA Today adds that the UFC sold 58% of the tickets available. In comparison, UFC 132 sold more tickets than UFC 130 which headlined Rampage Jackson […]
UFC 131 salaries: JDS tops list
MMA Junkie reports the release of fighter salaries from UFC 131 in Vancouver. Notably, Junior dos Santos tops the lists of fighters with $200K for his main event win over Shane Carwin. Via MMA Junkie: Junior Dos Santos: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Shane Carwin: $40,000 Kenny Florian: $130,000 ($65,000 win bonus) def. Diego […]
Kenny Powers, Faber and Jones in K-Swiss commercial
The latest K-Swiss/Kenny Powers commercial features Urijah Faber and Jon Jones as part of the K-Swiss team. In addition to Faber and Jones, other K-Swiss athletes join Powers in a funny ad for the brand. The premise of the commercial has Powers as the CEO of the company and he appoints different K-Swiss athletes to […]