The Nevada State Athletic Commission disclosed payouts for Saturday’s UFC 197. Jon Jones topped the list earning $500,000. Via MMA Junkie: Jon Jones: $500,000 (no win bonus) def. Ovince Saint Preux: $55,000 Demetrious Johnson: $195,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Henry Cejudo: $60,000 Edson Barboza: $88,000 (includes $44,000 win bonus) def. Anthony Pettis: $80,000 Robert […]
Bellator 153: 618,000 viewers
Bellator 153 drew 618,000 viewers on Friday night on Spike TV according to Sports TV Ratings. The rating is a modest 6% increase from last week’s tape delayed show Saturday night from Italy. The main event was the highly anticipated promotional debut of Benson Henderson. Unfortunately, the former UFC lightweight champion was dominated by current […]
Reebok to revamp fight kits for UFC
The Sports Business Journal reports that Reebok will unveil new UFC apparel starting at UFC 200 this July. Fighters were made aware of the tweaks earlier this month at the UFC Fighter Summit. Fighters were able to give feedback on the new apparel to people within Reebok’s new combat sports division at the Summit The […]
Congressman announces proposal to amend Ali Act
The Washington Post featured former UFC and current WSOF fighter John Howard in a piece about fighter pay in telling the news that an Oklahoma congressman is scheduled to sponsor a bill to amend the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act (“Ali Act”) to include mixed martial artists. Markwayne Mullin, a Republican representative from Oklahoma was […]
UFC 197 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC 197. The event featured the return of Jon Jones as he took on Ovince St. Pierre. The MGM Grand Garden Arena drew 11,352 fans for a gate of $2.3 million. Bonuses were awarded to Demetrious Johnson, Yair Rodriguez, Dannyl Roberts and Dominique Steele. Each earned […]