MMA Payout had the opportunity to speak with University of Missouri professor Nicholas Watanabe. His most recent study focuses on research related to the PPV habits of UFC fans as opposed to those that attend live events. The results are interesting. Notably, his findings suggest that Heavyweights draw more on PPV than other weight classes. […]
Attendance
UFC Fight Night 63 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for Saturday afternoon’s UFC Fight Night 63. There was no “Fight of the Night” bonus as 4 received bonus checks for stoppages. Chad Mendes, Dustin Poirier, Julianna Pena and Timothy Johnson all earned $50,000 bonuses for their wins on Saturday. Johnson was the sole fighter on the […]
WrestleMania 31 sets gate record, attendance record for Levi’s Stadium
The WWE announced an attendance and gate record for Wrestlemania 31 from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. In a press release it indicated that it grossed $12.6 million with an attendance of 76,976. It was the 5th highest attendance figure in Wrestlemania history. It also set a mark for attendance at Levi’s Stadium (previously […]
UFC 189 gate predicted at $7 million
Dana White is stating that UFC 189 will do a gate of $7 million which would eclipse the biggest gate which would eclipse Silva-Sonnen II on July 7, 2012. The event is headlined by Jose Aldo defending his Featherweight belt against Conor McGregor UFC 148 which was the rematch between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen […]
UFC Fight Night 62 attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses for UFC Fight Night 62 from Brazil. There was no Fight of the Night bonus as four fighters were awarded Performance of the Night honors. The following received $50,000 bonuses. Gilbert Burns, Godofredo Pepey, Kevin Souza and Fredy Serrano all earned the awards on a night where there […]