The Nevada State Athletic Commission disclosed the salaries for UFC 213 which took place this past Saturday. Heavyweight Alistair Overeem was the highest paid fighter on the event with $800,000. The main event competitors Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero earned $350,000 each. Whittaker did not draw a win bonus although both drew the Fight of […]
$99.95 HD price tag for Mayweather-McGregor
$99.95. That will be the HD cost for purchasing the April 26th Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor. In SD, the price of the Showtime PPV will be $89.95. Showtime spokesperson Madelyn Flax told USA Today Sports on Monday. It will be the second time that a combat sports PPV will cost $99.95. We all know that the […]
UFC 213: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 213 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Whittaker wins interim middleweight title Robert Whittaker won a unanimous decision over Yoel Romero to win the interim middleweight title. Originally, a co-main feature, it took over as the last fight […]
Gegard Mousasi signs multi-fight deal with Bellator
Gegard Mousasi has signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA according to a company press release issued on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The former UFC fighter was a top middleweight and now supplies the Viacom-owned company with another quality fighter. “I’m thrilled to welcome Gegard to the growing Bellator family,” said Bellator President […]
Fox Sports to air press conferences for Mayweather-McGregor
Fox Sports will air the hype for the August 26th Mayweather-McGregor fight according to Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports. The additional hype for the event should help the event as well as the network. Fox Sports 2 will do specials of “UFC Tonight” this week as the big press tour begins Tuesday at the Staples […]