Video-sharing platform Rumble will be the live sports distribution company for Power Slap 1, the finale for the Dana White-sponsored sport. Via press release: Rumble, the video-sharing platform (NASDAQ: RUM) today announced that Power Slap 1: Darius the Destroyer vs. Wolverine, the live finale of the flagship series Power Slap: Road to the Title, will be streamed […]
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UFC 283 Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at the first PPV of 2023 with a return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for UFC 283. Hill wins Light Heavyweight Title Jamahal Hill became the first alumni of the Dana White Contender’s Series to win a UFC championship. Hill defeated Glover […]
Davis-Garcia draws ~200K-250K buys, 124K for replay on Showtime
Last Saturday’s replay of the Gervonta Davis- Hector Garcia fight on Showtime drew 124,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It was good enough for 140th overall out of 150 shows rated on Saturday night. The telecast also featured the fight between Roiman Villa and Rashidi Ellis. It was Villa that came back to win […]
UFC PPVs up to $80 in 2023
The Sports Business Journal reports that the price of UFC PPVs on ESPN+ will go up another $5 in 2023. Disney announced the price hike from $74.99 to $79.99 starting in 2023. According to Disney, the rise in price reflects the “value of UFC events and the popularity and the quality of UFC events.” This […]
Jake Paul predicts poor PPV sales for Silva fight
Don’t expect the Jake Paul-Anderson Silva PPV to do big numbers. According to Paul, the pre-buys were doing well, but then flattened out. The PPV between Paul and Silva drew 200K-300K per the victor by unanimous decision. The event this past Saturday was disappointing to Paul as he stated on his recent podcast. According to […]
