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UFC 149: Payout Perspective

July 22, 2012 by Jason Cruz 4 Comments

Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at the much maligned card of UFC 149 from Calgary (dramatic Lance Storm pause) Alberta, Canada. In the main event Renan Barao defeated Urijah Faber to win the interim Bantamweight title. Barao dominates Faber Same game plan, same result. Renan Barao dominated […]

UFC on Fuel 4 ratings, attendance, gate and bonuses

July 12, 2012 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

MMA Junkie reports UFC on Fuel 4 garnered a viewer average of 211,000 last night with it peaking at 300,000 as fans saw a new challenger rise in the middleweight division. In addition, the event had a modest 4,250 in attendance for a gate of $163,495. In addition to the ratings, attendance and gate, bonuses […]

UFC 148: Payout Perspective

July 8, 2012 by Jason Cruz 18 Comments

Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we look at the biggest card of the year: Silva v. Sonnen II at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Silva KOs Sonnen in 2nd round Anderson Silva eluded a spinning back elbow from Chael Sonnen and began and assault with a knee to Sonnen’s chest which […]

UFC 148 gate: $6.5 million

July 7, 2012 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

As we all are probably watching the prelims in getting ready for UFC 148, the Wrestling Observer and ESPN report that tonight’s event will set a record gate for the state of Nevada. The gate is estimated at $6.5 million which far exceeds the old record of $5.3 million. The old record was set in […]

Pacquiao-Bradley gate and attendance

June 13, 2012 by Jason Cruz 4 Comments

The attendance and gate figures are in from the Pacquiao-Bradley fight from Saturday night. ESPN reports the event sold 13,229 tickets for a total gate of $8,963,180 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. There were 925 comps and 2,075 unsold tickets. NSAC also states that Pac-Bradley earned $249,000 from closed circuit ticket sales according […]