Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix first event televised on Showtime and headlined by Fedor Emelianenko, as he made his long awaited return to the cage against Brazilian giant Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. The event took place at the IZOD Center in […]
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Strikeforce: Diaz vs Cyborg Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at the Showtime event headlined by Strikeforce Welterweight champion Nick Diaz, as he made his return to the cage against Brazilian Chute Boxe member and challenger Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos. The event took place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California and […]
Should the UFC Book Events Around NYE?
After disappointing UFC 125 attendance, gate, and estimated PPV numbers were released, fans were left asking if it’s worth the UFC’s effort to keep hosting shows on NYE weekend, as they have done for the past two years. In order to analyze and compare both NYE events from the last two years, we will first […]
2011 UFC PPVs in rebuilding year?
Before we dive into 2011, we take a look back at buy rates for PPVs for the UFC. Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer (subscription required) had an excellent analysis of the year in UFC PPVs. According to the Wrestling Observer, the UFC did an estimated 8,970,000 buys for its 15 shows during the year […]
Edgar-Maynard rematch cuts in front of Pettis title shot
The trilogy beat out Showtime. After an outstanding match between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard ending in a draw at UFC 125, the UFC booked an immediate rematch between the two. The move contradicts the initial plans for the Edgar-Maynard winner face WEC lightweight champ, Anthony Pettis. The move to switch course came after UFC Vice […]