Joe Favorito of New Jersey News Room, and formerly of the IFL, writes of the challenges MMA faces in its future growth and how New Jersey is well-positioned to be a hotbed for the sport moving forward. The question is, how can brands find a way to make a cohesive tie to the grassroots while […]
UFC 108 Payouts
UFC 108 payouts courtesy of the Nevada State Athletic Commission and MMAJunkie: Main Event: Rashad Evans: $375,000 ($175,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Silva: $55,000 Main Card: Paul Daley: $34,200* ($18,000 win bonus) def. Dustin Hazelett: $19,800* Sam Stout: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) def. Joe Lauzon: $12,000 Jim Miller: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) def. Duane “Bang” Ludwig: $12,000 Junior Dos […]
Boxers Coming Into MMA
John Morgan of MMAJunkie has the latest regarding Dana White acknowledging that boxing great James Toney is interested in fighting in the UFC: Following December’s UFC 107 event in Memphis, Tenn., in which Toney tracked down White to discuss a potential fight in the UFC, the pro boxer showed up again at Saturday night’s UFC […]
UFC 108: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we take a look at UFC 108 which was held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, January 2nd. The first major card of the new calendar year featured a bout between light heavyweight contenders Rashad Evans and Thiago Silva as well as […]