The 20th edition of Ultimate Fight Night aired live on Spike TV on Monday, January 11th from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. The event featured a host of TUF alumni including a match between Gray Maynard and Nate Diaz, in addition to the appearances of Amir Sadollah, Efrain Escudero, and Tom Lawler. Attendance The […]
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MMAterial Facts (01/12/10)
UFC’S WHITE, FERTITTA DISCUSS DEAL TO SELL 10% STAKE TO FLASH ENTERTAINMENT AP report: UFC sells 10-percent stake to UAE UFC sells 10 percent to Mideast company Abu Dhabi buys stake in Ultimate Fighting Championship WEC exec says much of criticism unwarranted, promotion enjoying continued success UFC Fight Night 20 a sellout with near-record $730,000 […]
WEC 46 Payout Perspective
Just a few short business notes on WEC 46 including attendance, gate, ratings, payouts, and some of the forward looking story lines coming out of the show. WEC 46 featured a lightweight unification bout between champion Jamie Varner and interim champion Ben Henderson, and a featherweight bout Urijah Faber and Rafael Assuncao. Attendance Reed Harris […]
Eighteen UFC Fighters Making Million+
In a recent article with Mike Sager of Esquire Magazine, Dana White estimates that 18 fighters make more than a million dollars in the UFC: White estimates that eighteen of his ultimate fighters earn in the millions per annum. Many others make in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. New guys make fifty to seventy-five, […]
UFC 108 Payouts
UFC 108 payouts courtesy of the Nevada State Athletic Commission and MMAJunkie: Main Event: Rashad Evans: $375,000 ($175,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Silva: $55,000 Main Card: Paul Daley: $34,200* ($18,000 win bonus) def. Dustin Hazelett: $19,800* Sam Stout: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) def. Joe Lauzon: $12,000 Jim Miller: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) def. Duane “Bang” Ludwig: $12,000 Junior Dos […]