As 2016 comes to an end, we take a look back at some of the bigger legal and business issues in MMA this year. It’s clear we know the top 3 or 4 business stories but in the coming days we’ll walk you back through some other stories. Former Employee sues Bellator, company sues back […]
Bellator 169 draws 643,000 viewers
Bellator 169 on Spike TV Friday night drew 643,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. The event was tape delayed from Dublin, Ireland but still produced the best ratings for a Bellator event since September. In the main event Muhammed Lawal defeated Satoshi Ishii via unanimous decision. Per Sports TV Ratings, it drew 266,000 viewers in […]
Faber leads list of UFC on Fox 22 payouts
Urijah Faber led the roster of fighters in reported disclosed pay at UFC on Fox 22 Saturday night. In his last fight, Faber registered $320,000 for his win over Brad Pickett. The payouts were released by the California Athletic Commission. Other notable payouts include Paige VanZant making $43,000 to show (and likely $43,000 if she […]
UFC on Fox 22 draws 2.69M viewers
UFC on Fox 22 drew 2.69 million viewers on Fox Saturday night per TV By Numbers. It improves upon last December’s UFC on Fox event. In the main event, Paige VanZant faced Michelle Waterson. “The Karate Hottie” upset PVZ via rear naked choke. In the co-main event Mickey Gall defeated Sage Northcutt. Last December’s UFC […]
UFC on Fox 22 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC on Fox 22 attendance drew 13,136 for a live gate of $1,238,992.50 as announced at the post-fight press conference. The bonuses went to Leslie Smith, Irene Aldana, Michelle Waterson and Paul Craig. It was the 5th visit to Sacramento for the UFC but the first one in the newly opened Golden 1 Center. It ranked […]