The New York Times reported on the unusual need for a central system to be used for the logistical payouts for Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather with respect to the long-awaited fight coming May 2nd. The article primarily relies on quotes from Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum with respect to how the gross revenues will be divided […]
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Court opinion in Bellator-Rampage lawsuit made available
A copy of the court opinion by Judge Karen Suter which granted Bellator MMA’s injunction in its lawsuit against Rampage Jackson was made public. After oral argument on April 2nd, the Court issued its opinion on April 7th. MMA Fighting provides a copy of the lawsuit here. The court made it abundantly clear that it […]
May-Pac PPV will cost $99
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that May 2nd’s long-awaited PPV fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. will have a price point of $99 HD and $89 SD. It will be the highest priced PPV ever. The previous high for a sport PPV was “The One” which featured Mayweather fighting Canelo Alvarez. The […]
UFC 185: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 185 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas where two UFC titles were on the line. RDA wins Lightweight Title Rafael dos Anjos earned his unanimous decision against Anthony Pettis. It was total domination by the challenger as he […]
Preliminary reports indicate a strong UFC 184 buy rate
The Wrestling Observer indicates that UFC 184 drew an estimated 500,000 to 600,000 PPV buys. The preliminary report underscores the great start the UFC has had this year as well as the drawing power of Ronda Rousey. UPDATED: In its 3/12 podcast, Meltzer indicated that the numbers reflect that UFC 184 will do more PPV […]