Earlier this month Zuffa filed its opposition to the Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification in the Antitrust lawsuit filed in Nevada. Back from Spring Break, MMA Payout takes a look at the motion. Zuffa Oppo to Class Cert by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 are four elements needed to show […]
Poirier tops UFC on Fox 29 roster payouts
MMA Junkie has obtained the payouts from Saturday night’s UFC on Fox 29 card. Dustin Poirier topped the roster of fighters with $170,000 for his victory over Justin Gaethje. Gaethje received $110,000 for his efforts in addition to the $50,000 Fight of the Night Bonus with Poirier. Carlos Condit ($115,000) and Alex Oliveira ($100,000) were […]
[UPDATED with CA ratings] Bellator MMA draws just 242K on Paramount Network
Bellator MMA drew just 242,000 viewers on The Paramount Network Friday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The simulcast on CMT drew an additional 161,000. In the main event, Michael Chandler defeated Brandon Girtz in the first round via technical submission with an arm triangle choke after Girtz was put to sleep with the submission. […]
UFC on Fox 29 draws 1.78M viewers
UFC on Fox 29 drew 1.78 million viewers on Saturday according to Television By Numbers. It is the 6th straight UFC on Fox event that failed to draw 2 million viewers. The main event featuring Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier went on past the 7pm PT time slot so there will be additional viewers tacked […]
UFC on Fox 29 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC on Fox 29 took place in Glendale, Arizona and delivered with its main event of Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. The main event which saw Poirier pull out a third-round stoppage in a back and forth fight drew Fight of the Night for the evening. Alex Oliveira surprised Carlos Condit with a guillotine submission […]