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UFC 189: Payout Perspective

July 16, 2015 by Jason Cruz 53 Comments

Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take you to UFC 189 which was the biggest event in years for the company taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. McGregor wins interim Featherweight title The gamble for the UFC paid off. Conor McGregor stopped Chad Mendes with just seconds remaining in […]

Viacom sued by early investor in Bellator MMA

July 15, 2015 by Jason Cruz 4 Comments

An early investor in Bellator MMA is suing Viacom in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming that the company has diverted revenue from the organization while leaving investors in the dark about its finances. The Hollywood Reporter provided details of the lawsuit. Koloni Reklam, Sanyi, Tcaret LTD/STDI (“Koloni”), a Turkish company, invested $1 million in Bellator […]

UFC 200 to open new MGM Arena

July 12, 2015 by Jason Cruz 16 Comments

The UFC announced plans for next year’s UFC International Fight Week main card as it plans to hold UFC 200 at the new MGM Arena set to open early next year. The announcement was made at the beginning of this year’s Fan Expo. UFC 200 will take place at the new MGM Arena on Saturday, […]

Will UFC 189 produce a PPV hit?

July 10, 2015 by Jason Cruz 52 Comments

Based on the MGM Friday, the crowd for Saturday’s UFC 189 should be amazing. The question as we always like to speculate is how well will it do on PPV? Jose Aldo pulling out of the fight had to hurt some of the momentum the event promotion had gained from the initial world tour this […]

Plaintiffs file opposition to Zuffa’s Motion to Stay Discovery

July 4, 2015 by Jason Cruz 23 Comments

Attorneys on behalf of the plaintiffs in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit have filed an opposition to UFC’s Motion to Stay Discovery in the lawsuit that is now in the U.S. District Court of Nevada. You might recall that Zuffa filed a Motion to Stay Discovery pending the court decision in its Motion to Dismiss. The Motion […]