MMA Junkie reports that last nights UFC Fight Night 25 drew 7,112 fans for a gate of $685,000. In addition, Junkie reports the bonuses as $55,000 each. The Battle of the Bayou ranked 10th amongst the 25 Fight Nights held by the UFC. In addition, the bonuses were announced by the UFC and are as […]
Pavia sells agency to Paradigm
MMA Weekly reports that MMA agent Ken Pavia has sold his agency, MMA Agents, to Paradigm Sports Management. The transaction includes Pavia’s company and his stable of fighters. Pavia is moving on to become Vice President of Business Development at sports agency Takedown Entertainment. Via MMA Weekly: Speaking to MMAWeekly.com on Friday, Pavia confirmed that […]
Mayweather really is Money with business dealings
The New York Times reports on the payout Floyd Mayweather is set to receive from his fight against Victor Ortiz Saturday. With all said and done, Mayweather could be paid $40 million. In addition to his reported $25 million payout for fighting Victor Ortiz, Mayweather will receive a portion of the gate, concessions, souvenirs and […]
Time Warner outlets assist promotion of Mayweather-Ortiz
The Sports Business Journal has a report on the Time Warner synergy in promoting the Mayweather-Ortiz fight set to go this Saturday. This was the first time that HBO received help from its other outlets to promote a PPV fight. Notably, CNN ran HBO’s 24/7 series over its network as well as having Victor Ortiz […]
Triple H calls out the UFC
WWE star Triple H stated in an interview with AOL Moviefone that the WWE does not need to evolve in response to the growing popularity in the UFC and MMA. In fact, he suggests that the UFC product needs more of an entertainment component. Via AOL Moviefone (h/t MMA Fighting) : Moviefone: How do you […]