MMA Junkie reports that Wednesday’s Ultimate Fight Night in Austin, Texas drew 7,724 fans and a gate of $595,900. The figures are a slight increase from UFC 21 held in March. The event in North Carolina drew an attendance of 7,700 and a gate of $595,685. From MMA Junkie: The Texas Department of Licensing and […]
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San Antonio Newspaper Calls Bellator Event A “Bust”
John Whisler, a sports reporter from the San Antonio Express-News was lucky enough to attend Bellator 27 and witness the great come from behind win against Joe Soto to win the Bellator featherweight title. The problem? There weren’t many other spectators to witness the great main event. San Antonio may have seen the last of […]
UFC 118: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn II, which was held at the TD BankNorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on Saturday, August 28th, 2010. Edgar Stymies Penn, Maynard Awaits Frankie Edgar proved that UFC 112 was not a fluke with his dominating […]
Strikeforce Houston Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at the Showtime event headlined by newly crowned LHW Champ King Mo, as he makes his first title defense against Brazilian top prospect Rafael “Feijao”. The event took place at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas and featured 4 fights (2 […]
WEC 50: $275,340 Gate
The Staff at MMAJunkie are reporting that WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez earned $275,340 at the gate on the strength of 1,861 in attendance. This month’s WEC 50 event officially drew an attendance of 1,861 and a live gate of $275,340. …. Of the 1,861 attendees, 371 received complimentary tickets. The average paid-ticket […]