MMA Junkie reports that Friday’s UFC event, UFC on FX 6 had 5,133 attendees for a gate of $900,000. Bonuses were $40,000 each although there were no submissions of the night on the card. Bonuses for the “TUF” The Smashes Finale were as follows: Fight of the Night: Cody Donovan and Nick Penner Submission of […]
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The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale numbers
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for Saturday night’s Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale. In the main event, a Roy Nelson upper-cut was the beginning of the end for Matt Mitrione. The event held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas drew 2,500 fans for a gate of $318,525 which averages […]
Pacquiao-Marquez Payout Perspective
Welcome to a special edition of Payout Perspective as we take a look at Pacquiao-Marquez IV. The fourth fight probably will not be the last as Juan Manuel Marquez knocked out Manny Pacquiao. Marquez Planks Pacquiao In what was the most intense and violent of the four fights, Juan Manuel Marquez knocked out Manny Pacquiao […]
Top Rank declares Pacquiao-Marquez IV a sellout
Top Rank Boxing indicated that Saturday night’s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is a sellout. The live gate is estimated at over $10.5 million and the 16,000 plus arena at the MGM is sold out. If the numbers are confirmed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the gate would slide in at […]
UFC 154: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This week we cover the return of GSP as he faced Carlos Condit for the UFC Welterweight title at the Belle Centre in Montreal. GSP defeats Natural Born Killer Long layoff ring rust? GSP shows none at all Condit can’t stop Georges Condit’s headkick and constant work from […]