There’s a lot of misinformation circulating around the MMA community in regards to the state of the UFC, so I’d like to provide a little payout perspective on the hot button issues that currently have some folks troubled. UFC TV Ratings and PPV Buyrates Simply put: the PPV buyrates are up and the TV ratings […]
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Bellator Investor Subject of FBI Investigation
According to a report published by Fortune Magazine, Plainfield Asset Management (PAM) is the subject of a FBI investigation concerning allegations of fraud: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing whether Plainfield Asset Management, a hedge fund that once had $5 billion in assets under management, committed fraud by overstating the value of some of […]
Tapout Generated $200 Million in Revenues Last Year
Michael Lev-Ram of CNN Money writes that Tapout earned $200 million in annual revenues last year, which is 16 times greater than the company’s $12 million in revenue from 2006. Payout Perspective: I imagine some people will scoff at the $200 million annual revenue claim, but the figure seems probable (or at the very least […]
Fertitta’s Likely to Retain Station Casinos
Alexandra Berzon of the Wall Street Journal reports that Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta will likely retain control over Station Casinos in the aftermath of a year long bankruptcy proceeding. The founding family of Las Vegas casino owner and operator Station Casinos Inc. appeared poised to remain in control of the company as a bankruptcy judge […]
European Ultimate Fight Nights
ESPN UK recently sat down with the UFC’s Managing Director in the UK, Marshall Zelaznik, and discussed his plans for the start of a European “Fight Night” series. “We’re working towards bringing together a series of UK and European Fight Nights. My hope is that, come October, we’ll be able to put some real heat […]