Zuffa and Dana White have responded to Mark Hunt’s Motion to Supplement his First Amended Complaint and request the court deny the motion. While the rule is liberal for parties to amend and supplement pleadings, Zuffa and White argue that Hunt’s supplementation of information here would be “futile.” Hunt filed the motion so that it […]
Entire list of disclosed payouts from UFC 219
MMA Payout has obtained the salaries for the entire card from UFC 219 this past Saturday. As previously revealed, the main event participants were the highest paid on the card. Via the Nevada Athletic Commission: Cristiane Justino: $500,000 (no win bonus) def. Holly Holm: $300,000 Khabib Nurmegomedov $160,000 ($80K/$80K) def. Edson Barboza: $75,000 Daniel Hooker: […]
UFC 219 Prelims draw 914,000 viewers
The UFC 219 Prelims on FS1 drew 914,000 viewers Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims featured Khalil Rountree against Michal Oleksiejczuk with the Polish light heavyweight picking up the victory. The event drew 0.32 in the A18-49 demo. The prelims scored the 4th highest rating for 2017 out of 12 aired prelims. […]
UFC 219: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another addition of Payout Perspective. This time around we are taking a look at UFC 219 taking place in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena. Cyborg defeats game Holm It took all 5 rounds but Cristane “Cyborg” Justino defeated Holly Holm via unanimous decision. Holm made Cyborg work for the win but she was […]
UFC Bantamweight flagged by USADA
Bantamweight Carls John de Tomas was notified by USADA that he failed a drug test and may be subject to discipline under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. The test was a result of his participation at UFC Fight Night Fresno where a test after weigh-ins yielded the failed test. Via UFC web site: Although de Tomas […]