MMA Payout obtained the payouts from this past Saturday’s Bellator event in San Jose. Ryan Bader, Cheick Kongo and Emmanuel Sanchez topped payroll for the night. Per the California State Athletic Commission: Christopher Gonzalez $10,000 (no win bonus) Luis Vargas $1,200 Hyder Amil $2,000/$2,000 win ($4,000) Ignacio Ortiz $1,500 Renato Valente Alves $1,200/$1,200 […]
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Bellator announces sponsorship deal with cbdMD
Bellator announced it has inked a multi-year CBD sponsorship with cbdMD according to a company press release. The company touts itself as a nationally recognized consumer cannabidiol brand. The partnership began at Bellator 222 in New York City. As part of the deal, cbdMD will receive a depth of integrated partnership assets, including category exclusive […]
Jon Fitch reflects upon his start in MMA in book featuring personal journals
MMA Payout had the opportunity to speak with Jon Fitch about his upcoming fight this Saturday with Rory MacDonald in addition to a book he released late last year about his time starting out in MMA. The book, Falling Upwards/Death by Ego, Fitch draws upon journals he has kept throughout the years which included his […]
Bellator 217 draws 349,000 on Paramount
Bellator 217 took place this past Saturday night and drew 349,000 viewers via Nielson per ShowBuzz Daily. The card took place in Ireland and featured James Gallagher as he defeated Steven Graham. The event took place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland and drew 13,150 for a gate of $1.2 million. The event aired on […]
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN (2/15) outshines Bellator on Friday night
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN on February 15th drew 704,000 viewers per Nielsen according to ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Rob Brant as he scored an 11th round KO over the previously undefeated Khasan Bayasangurov. The telecast peaked at 769,000 viewers and was likely aided by the lead-in of the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Live […]