The Professional Fighters League put on its second event in Everett, Washington on Saturday night. The main card which aired on NBC Sports Network drew 153,000 viewers per Nielsen. The event featured undefeated Andre Harrison as he soundly defeated Stephen Rodriguez in the main event. The telecast also featured Jake Shields and Yushin Okami. Both […]
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UFC 214: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take you to the Honda Center in Anaheim, California for UFC 214. Jones returns to win back the UFC Light Heavyweight Title The matchup finally happened and DC looked much better than their initial fight. However, a headkick in the third round undid any momentum […]
PFL Everett: Shields tops salaries; slightly over 3K in attendance
MMA Payout has obtained the attendance, gate and payouts from PFL Everett held in Everett, Washington on Saturday night. Jake Shields led the roster of salaries with $100,000. Shields soundly defeated Danny Davis, Jr. and earned $50,000 to show and a $50,000 win bonus. UFC veteran Yushin Okami earned $50,000 total ($25,000 plus $25,000 win) […]
Payout Exclusive: PFL’s Ray Sefo and Carlos Silva
MMA Payout had the opportunity to speak with Professional Fighters League (“PFL”) President Ray Sefo and PFL CEO Carlos Silva right before weigh-ins on Friday afternoon ahead of its Saturday night event: PFL Everett. The main card from the Xfinity Arena in Everett, Washington includes MMA veterans Jake Shields and Yushin Okami. In addition, former […]
PFL 1 on NBCSN draws 291,000 viewers Friday night
The debut of the Pro Fighters League: Daytona drew 291,000 viewers on Friday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The 143-minute telecast drew a 0.06 rating in t he A18-49 demo. Under the World Series of Fighting name, the promotion last drew over 291,000 viewers on NBCSN at WSOF 10 when it garnered 365,000 viewers. […]