As the result of my move to Eugene, OR, I’ve been relatively out of commission for the last 2-3 days. So, in an attempt to bring MMAPayout.com readers up to speed on some of what we’ve failed to cover in the last few days, here are two of the non-102 storylines coming out of the […]
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ESPN UK to Regionalize UFC Events
According to Gareth Davies of the UK’s Telegraph, ESPN will be working with the UFC in the future to better promote UK fighters fighting on UFC events: Clearly, the plan ESPN and the UFC have come up with is designed to cater for UK fans of the sport, and developing British fighters within the UFC. It is also […]
UFC 102 Payouts
MMAPayout.com has learned from the Oregon State Athletic Commission that the total disclosed payroll for UFC 102 was $1,285,000. The fight by fight breakdown: Antonio Nogueira ($250,000 + $150,000 = $400,000) d. Randy Couture ($250,000) Thiago Silva ($29,000 + $29,000 = $58,000) d. Keith Jardine ($55,000) Jake Rosholt ($13,000 + $13,000 = $26,000) d. Chris […]
UFC 102: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This week we’ll be taking a look at UFC 102; an event held this past Saturday, August 29th at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The card was headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrgio Nogueira. UFC 102: The Numbers Dana White announced during […]
Couture Re-signs with UFC
Randy “The Natural” Couture put on a performance worthy of his legendary status in the sport on Saturday night, and now he’s been rewarded with a brand new contract that will extend his association with the UFC for another 28 months and 6 fights. Both Dana White and Couture shared the news with the press […]