Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time well be taking a look at UFC 171 at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas. Hendricks wins vacant title A scare with not making weight did not matter for Johny Hendricks as he defeated Robbie Lawler in the Fight of the Night. For Hendricks, it […]
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Jackson-Lawal set for Bellator PPV
Rampage Jackson will be taking on King Mo Lawal in the co-main event of Bellator’s inaugural PPV on May 17th according to a Bellator press release. Bellator also announced that the PPV would be emanating from the Memphis area where Jackson originally grew up. Via press release: A native of South Memphis, Rampage returns to […]
Vitor Belfort out of UFC 173 title bout after NSAC TRT ban
Earlier in the day, the Nevada State Athletic Commission banned therapeutic use exemptions for testosterone treatment therapy (TRT), just a few hours after that announcement was made, UFC teased a big announcement would be aired on FOX Sports Live tonight. Fox Sports Live reported that Vitor Belfort would not be applying for a Nevada license […]
UFC 170 Post Fight Scrum – Gate and attendance in question
After UFC 170 concluded, UFC President Dana White held a post fight scrum where he briefly fielded questions from the MMA media, which included the gate discrepancy, performance bonuses, Cyborg, Cormier, Will Smith, and Rousey’s stardom. Link: MMA Fight Corner Payout Perspective: One odd observation from the post fight scrum is the media asking […]
Ronda Rousey’s Impact on UFC 170
UFC 170 was supposed to feature Ronda Rousey versus Sara McMann, Rashad Evans versus Daniel Cormier, and Gilbert Melendez versus Khabib Nurmagomedov. Three really great fights many fans were looking forward to since the announcement was made during the UFC 168 post-fight press conference. A lot has changed since then. About a month after the […]