Earlier today, the UFC and FOX held a press conference in Los Angeles to officially announce that UFC and FOX have agreed on a seven year deal worth as much as $100 million per year, which includes 4 events on FOX as well as shoulder programming on FX and Fuel TV. Today, Ultimate Fighting Championship® […]
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UFC Signs TV Deal With Fox
Last week, MMAPayout reported that FOX had emerged as the front-runner in landing a TV deal with the UFC, which was first rumored on ESPN’s MMA Rumor Insider account. Today, Sports Business Daily announced that UFC and FOX have agreed on a seven or eight year deal worth as much as $90 million per year, […]
Legendary Mixed Martial Arts Coach Shawn Tompkins Passes
San Francisco (Aug. 15, 2011) — The world of mixed martial arts suffered a devastating loss with the news of legendary mixed martial arts (MMA) coach Shawn Tompkins death. Mr. Tompkins, 37, was a beloved husband and son, a successful entrepreneur and a devoted mixed martial artist whose passion for MMA inspired countless athletes and […]
UFC 133: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we look at the much-maligned UFC 133 event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the main event, Rashad Evans took out Tito Ortiz to cement his spot as the number one contender in the Light Heavyweight division. Evans knees Ortiz for win Rashad Evans looked phenomenal and displayed […]
ESPN Reports Fox As New Front-runner For UFC TV Deal
ESPN’s MMA Rumor Insider account reported on Friday that Fox was the new front-runner for the UFC TV deal, claiming that talks between the UFC and NBC/G4 may have broken down. ESPN.com has learned that the UFC’s rumored 2012 broadcast deal with NBC and takeover of the company’s G4 network may not happen now, as […]