ESPN reports that the Nevada State Athletic Commission has fined Conor McGregor $150,000 for his part of a water bottle-throwing incident at the pre-fight press conference leading up to UFC 202. The commission decided to fine McGregor 5% of his fight purse and the funds will be disbursed between the state’s general fund and an […]
WSOF 33 draws 146,000 viewers on NBCSN
World Series of Fighting 33 drew 146,000 viewers on Friday night on NBC Sports Network according to Sports TV Ratings. In addition, it drew 51,000 viewers in the Adult 18-49 demo. The event featured David Branch and Vinny Magalhaes with Branch earning the win. The event aired from 11:00pm-2:00am ET. Payout Perspective: The late night […]
UFC 204: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 204 from Manchester, England which pitted Michael Bisping defending his UFC middleweight title against Dan Henderson. Bisping outlasts Hendo The rematch was 7 years in the making and despite the time in between fights, everyone knew the backstory from UFC […]
UFC 204 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC 204. Bonuses went to Michael Bisping, Dan Henderson, Jimi Manuwa and Iuri Alcantara. Each earned $50,000 each. Bisping and Hendo won for Fight of the Night while Manuwa and Alcantara earned Performance bonuses for their respective stoppages. The event took place at the Manchester Arena […]
Report: Fed cautioned Goldman Sachs about UFC deal
Bloomberg.com reports that the Federal Reserve bank cautioned Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. over debt risks in a deal it arranged to fund the $4 billion purchase of the UFC. Goldman Sachs was hired to market the debt to purchase the UFC this past July. Regulators have criticized deals that push a company’s debt load to […]