MMA Fighting reports that that Phil Davis has signed with Bellator MMA. Davis last UFC fight in January was his last on his contract with the UFC. Davis is ranked No. 7 in the UFC’s light heavyweight rankings. One might assume that the UFC has a “right to match” but either the contract term was […]
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Brooks tops Bellator 136 salaries
MMA Fighting reports the Bellator 136 salaries which were disclosed by the California State Athletic Comission. Lightweight champion Will Brooks was the top paid fighter earning $72,000. Brooks, who earned $36,000 for show and $36,000 for the win, successfully defended his title against Dave Jansen who made $12,000. The event took place Friday at the […]
WSOF 20 draws 128,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that the World Series of Fighting 20 airing Friday night on NBC Sports Network drew just 128,000 viewers. The event which aired from 9:00 – 11:30pm ET featured David Branch against Jesse McElligott. Branch won via submission with what looked like a version of the Von Flue choke. […]
Bellator 136 draws 655,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that Bellator 136 on Friday drew a viewership of 655,000 viewers. It is up slightly from last month’s event. The main event (which aired from 9:00-11:30pm ET on SpikeTV) had Will Brooks taking on Dave Jansen with the Brooks earning the unanimous decision. The event drew a 0.2 […]
BAMMA USA sells out show down the road from Bellator event
BAMMA USA announced that it has sold out its MMA show Friday night at the City of Commerce Casino in Southern California. The event takes place up the road from Bellator’s show Friday at the Bren Events Center on the campus of UC Irvine. The event will be headlined by former TUF contestant Chris Saunders […]