Welcome to a special mini-edition of the Payout where we are looking at Saturday night’s UFC card billed, “Fight for the Troops” from Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas. Fighting for a Cause Saturday night’s Fight for the Troops UFC event was entertaining, but unlike every other one of its cards, the UFC focused its efforts […]
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UFC 125 by the Numbers
Here’s a look at how UFC 125 did from a numbers standpoint (attendance, gate, ratings, and payouts). The numbers from an event typically take a little bit longer to come in, which is why we often do not post them with the Payout Perspective. Unfortunately, the PPV estimates will not be in for another few weeks. […]
Breaking down the MMA-related election results
MMA Fighting debriefs us with a breakdown of the politicians that mattered to the world of MMA. –UFC-supported, Nevada Senator Harry Reid survived a close battle for his seat in the U.S. Senate. Reid and Dana White actually voted together. Reid has assisted the UFC in attempting to persuade NY to pass legislation legalizing MMA. […]
Strikeforce Challengers 11: Payouts, Attendance, and Ratings
The California State Athletic Commission has released fighter payouts for Strikeforce Challengers 11, held at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. Billy Evangelista ($10,000) and Lavar Johnson ($10,000) were the top earners of the event. In total, Strikeforce paid out $52,000 in disclosed payouts. Payouts Note: that the money reported below is only the […]
UFC 121 Payout: Salaries show Lesnar at the top
MMA Junkie reports the salaries from UFC 121. Despite his loss, Brock Lesnar topped the payroll with $400,000 earning more than the new champion, Cain Velasquez. The new UFC Heavyweight champion made $200,000 for his fight in addition to a $70,000 bonus for KO of the night. The rest of the payouts are as follows: Cain […]