The UFC 220 Prelims on FS1 drew 905,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims overlapped with Bellator 192 on Paramount which drew 770,000 viewers. UPDATED: Bellator 192 was also on CMT network. Thanks to a reader who pointed this out. Based on the combined ratings Bellator 192 drew 931,000 viewers (CMT chipped […]
Rampage, Sonnen top Bellator 192 payouts
MMA Fighting reports the salaries from this past Saturday’s Bellator 192. Four fighters made six figures including the main event competitors, Chael Sonnen and Rampage Jackson. Both Sonnen and Jackson earned $300,000 each. Sonnen, who defeated Jackson did not receive a win bonus. Rory MacDonald earned $100,000 in defeating Douglas Lima who also made $100,000. […]
UFC 220: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time, we take a look at UFC 220 taking place at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Miocic handles Ngannou Stipe Miocic defeated Francis Ngannou via unanimous decision in what was an easy win for the defending champion. Despite Ngannou’s punching power, he did not have any […]
Rivera issued 4 years ban for submitting false evidence to USADA
Francisco Rivera was handed a 4-year suspension from the UFC for “aggravating circumstances” stemming from a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. The arbitrator determined that Rivera knowingly took clenbuterol and attempted to falsify evidence to conceal the wrongdoing. A USADA arbitrator issued the ruling on Friday. USADAv.rivera Award by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd The arbitration […]
UFC 220 attendance, gate and bonuses
Daniel Cormier led the list of Performance Bonuses for UFC 220. The event at the TD Garden in Boston drew a record attendance for the company in the venue. Cormier looked impressive in a 2nd Round stoppage of Volkan Oezdemir and earned a $50,000 Performance Bonus. In addition, Abdul Razak Alhassan, Calvin Kattar and Shane Burgos earned […]