There’s a lot of misinformation circulating around the MMA community in regards to the state of the UFC, so I’d like to provide a little payout perspective on the hot button issues that currently have some folks troubled. UFC TV Ratings and PPV Buyrates Simply put: the PPV buyrates are up and the TV ratings […]
UFC 119: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop which was held at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 25th. The event was headlined by a heavyweight tilt between former UFC Champ Frank Mir and Pride OWGP Champ Mirko Cro Cop. […]
Adequate Drug Testing in MMA
UFN 22 & TUF 12 Ratings
MMAPayout.com has learned that UFN 22 earned a .9 HH rating on the strength of 1.2 million average viewers and a peak of 1.6 million. The broadcast also garnered a 1.1 in the M18-34 demographic and a 1.2 in the M18-49 demographic. The debut episode of Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter drew a 1.3 […]
UFC 118: Disclosed Payouts
MMA Weekly has obtained the basic payout information for UFC 118 from the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission in which a total of $1.428 million was paid out to 20 fighters. MAIN CARD FIGHTERS: -Frankie Edgar: $96,000 (includes $48,000 win bonus) def. B.J. Penn: $150,000 -Randy Couture: $250,000 (no win bonus) def. James Toney: $500,000 -Demian […]