Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor were thought to be shoe-ins for this event at one point. But, a set of circumstances had Miesha Tate and Amanda Nunes as the headliners for the biggest event in company history. Rousey was not ready to come back to the Octagon for UFC 200 due to scheduling and her […]
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16 for 16: No. 6 The year of Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor showed the world why he continues to dominate and elevate the sport of MMA. McGregor lost in March at UFC 196, scoffed at having to do media for UFC 200 and retired, unretired and returned to avenge his loss at UFC 203 and then headline UFC 205 in New York. At every stop, McGregor […]
UFC on Fox 22 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC on Fox 22 attendance drew 13,136 for a live gate of $1,238,992.50 as announced at the post-fight press conference. The bonuses went to Leslie Smith, Irene Aldana, Michelle Waterson and Paul Craig. It was the 5th visit to Sacramento for the UFC but the first one in the newly opened Golden 1 Center. It ranked […]
UFC 206: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 206 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Holloway stops Showtime for Interim Featherweight title With Anthony Pettis missing weight, Max Holloway was the only fighter that could have won the interim title. Pettis claimed to have broken […]
UFC 206 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC 206. The event was a sellout in the UFC’s return to Toronto. The bonuses went to Max Holloway, Lando Vannata, Cub Swanson and Doo Ho Choi. Holloway and Vannata earned performance bonuses for their stoppages while Swanson and Choi put on the Fight […]