British sports journalist Gareth Davies of the London Telegraph takes on New York Assemblyman Bob Reilly in a BBC debate over the moral and legal consequences of mixed martial arts competitions. Payout Perspective: I think it bears repeating that it’s not enough to just call Bob Reilly ignorant and dismiss him. He’s got the ear […]
UFC Reaches Settlements in Piracy Suits
The Staff at MMAJunkie are reporting the UFC has reached confidential settlements with over 500 businesses and individuals accused of illegally broadcasting UFC pay-per-views over the internet. “We are committed to standing toe to toe with anyone trying to illegally broadcast or stream UFC events,” UFC President Dana White stated. “Today’s announcement further drives home […]
WEC 49: Attendance and Gate
MMAPayout.com has learned that the attendance for WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus was approximately 5,600 people and the average ticket price was $90, which together translate into roughly $500,000 at the gate. The disclosed payouts for the event are not available, but the WEC did announce $10,000 bonuses were paid to four fighters: Fight of […]
UFC 116: Prelim & Weigh-in Ratings
MMAPayout.com has learned that the UFC 116 Prelims drew a .9 HH rating on the strength of an average audience of 1.3 million viewers. The broadcast also drew a 1.11 in the M18-34 and a 1.04 in the M18-49 demographics. Additionally, the UFC 116 Weigh-Ins that aired on Friday, July 2nd drew a solid 645,000 […]
No More Interim Belts
John Morgan of MMAJunkie writes that Lyoto Machida would like to fight Rashad Evans for an interim light heavyweight title in lieu of the knee injury that has sidelined champion Mauricio Rua until March. “Honestly, we’d like to fight ‘Shogun,’” Machida’s manager, Ed Soares, today told MMAjunkie.com Radio. “Now it’s 1-1. It’s even. Let’s do this […]