MMAPayout.com uses statistical regression analysis to match both the viewership numbers from Spike TV’s Countdown to UFC and the live gate figures reported by athletic commissions against the PPV buyrate numbers for each UFC event. The analysis produces a linear equation, which can then be used to take new Countdown or gate information and predict […]
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UFC 114: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans, which was held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 29th, 2010. The event featured a light heavyweight contender bout between Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans and coincided with the second ever […]
UFC 113: 520,000 Buys (Early Reports)
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reported last week that he’s getting early reports of 520,000 buys for UFC 113, but that he’s also seeing numbers which could point towards a number even higher. Early reports on UFC 113 on 5/8 in Montreal have the show doing 520,000 buys, slightly above the 450,000 that the […]
UFC 113: Gate and Attendance
Dana White announced at the UFC 113 post-fight press conference that the event drew 17,647 to Montreal’s Bell Centre and generated approximately $3.27 million at the gate. While UFC 113 marked the first time the UFC was unable to sell-out in Montreal, the event still has to be considered a success. The show generated the […]
UFC 113: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be looking at UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun II held in Montreal, Quebec on Saturday, May 8th, 2010. The event featured the heavily anticipated rematch between Lyoto Machida and Mauricio Shogun Rua, but also included a co-main event between Josh Koscheck and Paul Daley in […]