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UFC 198: Payout Perspective

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Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective.  This time we take a look at UFC 198 taking place from Curitiba, Brazil where Fabricio Werdum took on Stipe Miocic for the Heavyweight title. Miocic crowned Heavyweight Champ Despite the massive crowd in favor of Fabricio Werdum, Stipe Miocic knocked him out in the first round.  The […]

UFC not for sale per Dana White

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Despite the ESPN report that the UFC was for sale, Dana White is denying the report that they are looking to sell the company. Dana White told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the UFC is not for sale after a report from Darren Rovell released a report that Zuffa, LLC was in advanced talks with […]

Zuffa in advanced talks to sell UFC

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Zuffa is in advanced talks to sell the UFC according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell.  The transaction could land the current owners $4 billion. John Nash of Bloody Elbow and Jonathan Snowden of Bleacher Report had reported the possibility of the sale earlier this year. There are at least four bids to purchase the organization including […]

UFC 197: Payout Perspective

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Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective.  Better later than never, we write about UFC 197 taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena with the return of Jon Jones. Jones takes care of OSP Jon Jones returned to the UFC octagon to handily defeat Ovince St. Preux via unanimous decision.  OSP was a late replacement […]