Brock Lesnar made a reported $2.5 million purse for UFC 200 according to Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole. It’s the biggest payout for a UFC fighter next to Conor McGregor. Iole tweeted out the salaries for main card: Brock Lesnar’s purse tonight is $2.5 million — Kevin Iole (@KevinI) July 9, 2016 Here are the rest […]
UFC 200 sets gate record in Nevada
UFC 200 set a record gate for the UFC in the state of Nevada with $10.7 million. The event drew 18,202 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The attendance and gate were announced at the UFC post-fight press conference. The gate surpasses December’s UFC 194 which drew $10.1 million at the MGM Grand Garden […]
UFC to promote WWE on UFC 200 PPV
Bloody Elbow reports that the UFC 200 broadcast will promote WWE because of the company’s deal with the WWE for allowing Brock Lesnar to fight on the card. Lesnar was granted a “one-off” fight for UFC 200 from the WWE. However, the publicly traded Stamford, Connecticut company made it clear that it would not be […]
UFC 200 to offer 4K PPV stream
The Verge reports that UFC 200 will be available in 4K making it the first organization to offer its streaming PPV in this technology. The 4K availability is limited to those in the US and Canada in ultra HD resolution on select Sony TVs. People wanting to take advantage of this will need the UFC’s […]
TU 23 Finale attendance, gate and bonuses
In the second night of three nights of live fights in Las Vegas, Joanna Jedrzejcyk successfully defended her women’s Strawweight title against Claudia Gadelha at the TUF 23 Finale at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Jedrzejcyk and Gadelha earned Fight of the Night Honors while Performance of the Night bonuses went to Doo Ho Choi […]