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UFC 194: Payout Perspective

December 13, 2015 by Jason Cruz 17 Comments

Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time it was the long-awaited UFC 194 featuring Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo. Only 13 seconds needed to crown the King The long-awaited fight between McGregor and Aldo was anti-climactic. One exchange in the fight and it was over as Conor McGregor beat Jose Aldo to the […]

New York files opposition to UFC’s Preliminary Injunction

December 12, 2015 by Jason Cruz 2 Comments

Last week, New York filed its opposition to the UFC’s request for a preliminary injunction to allow the organization to hold an event in the state in April 2016. The briefing cites legal authority opposing the injunction in preventing UFC 198 in New York’s Madison Square Garden. New York cites the UFC-MSG “conditional agreement” which […]

Rousey speaks, on the cover of ESPN The Magazine

December 7, 2015 by Jason Cruz 1 Comment

Despite her loss at UFC 193, Ronda Rousey is on the cover of ESPN The Magazine. The ex-champ gave her first interview after losing her title to Holly Holm. In lead-up to the release of the magazine Tuesday, portions of the interview were released on People.com. She indicated that she was sad and that her […]

Show Money Episode 7 talks Bendo, UFC Finances and 2015 PPV numbers

December 3, 2015 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

I spoke with John Nash and Paul Gift of Bloody Elbow in the seventh episode of Show Money. We talk Benson Henderson, John’s three-part article UFC finances and discuss the popularity of Ronda Rousey and how it affects PPV.

Can Holly Holm be as big as Ronda Rousey?

November 25, 2015 by Jason Cruz 17 Comments

With her surprise win at UFC 193, Holly Holm has usurped Ronda Rousey as the first woman of the UFC. Holm has spent the last 11 days doing the media rounds as the new UFC women’s bantamweight champion. Will she be able to be as big a star as Rousey? The media blitz has helped […]