MMA Fighting reports that uFC 197 drew between 375,000 to 450,000 PPV buys. The event featured Jon Jones taking on Ovince Saint Preux. The PPV buy rate estimates are very good but reveals what we know about Jon Jones. While he may be the best pound for pound fighter in the UFC, he is not […]
Top Rank – Haymon settle antitrust lawsuit
The parties in the Top Rank Boxing v. Al Haymon, et al. lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles has been settled. The parties filed a joint stipulation to dismiss the case on Wednesday. Terms of the settlement are confidential per the stipulation filed with the court. Al Haymon and his various business entities […]
TUF 23 Episode 4 DVR viewership: 566,000
The DVR ratings for the fourth episode of The Ultimate Fighter drew the viewership up to 566,000 viewers according to Nielsen. The 566,000 fared much better than last spring’s TUF 21 Episode 4 DVR rating which was just 415,000 viewers. Payout Perspective: Although the viewership from the DVR watching was the lowest of the season […]
Bisping replaces Weidman at UFC 199
Michael Bisping steps in for injured Chris Weidman and faces Luke Rockhold for the middleweight title at UFC 199. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Dana White on ESPN. Coming off a career-altering win against Anderson Silva earlier this year, Bisping gets a rematch against Rockhold. The champ submitted Bisping at UFC Fight Night […]
Davis tops Bellator 154 payouts
MMA Junkie reports salaries from this past Saturday’s Bellator 154. Phil Davis earned the most out of the fighters on the card. According to Junkie, the payroll, obtained from the California State Athletic Commission Phil Davis: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Muhammed Lawal: $30,000 Saad Awad: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Evangelista Santos: […]