The final numbers have come through on WEC 45 regarding the live gate, which allows us one final summary comparison of the head-to-head match-up between the WEC and Strikeforce that went down December 19th. WEC 45 Attendance: 1,087 (161 comp) Gate: $102,700 Strikeforce: Evolution Attendance: 9362 (1362 comp) Gate: $633,674.50 *Strikeforce figures per Meltzer (vastly […]
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UFC 107: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This week we’ll be taking a look at the business side of UFC 107 which was held this past Saturday, December 12th from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. The event featured a lightweight championship bout between BJ Penn and Diego Sanchez as well as appearances from Frank Mir, […]
UFC 110 Sells Out In Sydney
Tickets for UFC 110 – to be held in Sydney, Australia – sold out on the first day of general public sales according to the ticket website. MMAJunkie has more: After UFC Fight Club members and UFC.com newsletter subscribers snatched up a reported 10,000 tickets for UFC 110 during a four-day pre-sale, the Australian public […]
UFC 107: More than 10,000 Tickets Sold
Scott Cacciola of The Commercial Appeal writes that the UFC has sold over 10,000 tickets for Saturday’s UFC 107 to be held at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. The UFC is regarded as the top professional organization in MMA, a fast-growing sport that combines multiple fighting disciplines, including wrestling, boxing and martial arts. And it has […]
UFC 105: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective – the second of what will be three in a row in the month of November. This week we’ll be taking a look at UFC 105 held Saturday, November 14th from the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England. The card featured a light heavyweight bout between Randy […]