Manouk Akopyan reported the purses from the California State Athletic Commission on Saturday for the Jermell Charlo Brian Castano fight in Carson, California. Charlo, who defeated Castano, earned a guaranteed minimum of $1 million while Castano earned $400,000. Jermell Charlo will earn a guaranteed minimum of $1,000,000, while Brian Castano is set to earn $400K […]
Endeavor COO talks fighter pay during earnings call
On Thursday, Endeavor had its quarterly earnings call which included some information on the UFC and how its positively impacting the company earnings. Fighter pay once again came up as company officials had to tow the line on the controversial issue. Endeavor’s sports properties, specifically the UFC and Pro Bull Riding saw a 5% increase […]
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Report: UFC 274 does 400K buys on ESPN+
UFC 274 took place on Saturday and the Sports Business Journal is reporting that the PPV sold 400,000 units on ESPN+. The event went up against DAZN’s first PPV featuring Canelo Alvarez. UFC 274 took place at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The event featured two title fights including Justin Gaethje challenging for Charles […]
UFC 274 Prelims draw 623,000 viewers
The UFC 274 Prelims on ESPN drew 623,000 viewers on Saturday night. The telecast placed 7th overall in cable ratings per Nielsen per ShowBuzz Daily. The event, which started 10 minutes later than originally slated due to an overrun, drew 0.20 (260,000 viewers) in A18-49, 0.13 in F18-49, 0.27 in M18-49, 0.13 A18-34, 0.07 F12-34, […]