EDITOR’S NOTE: We are pleased to welcome Adam Kronengold as a contributor to MMAPayout.com. Adam is currently pursuing his BA in Hotel Administration at Cornell University. In the past he was an intern for the International Fight League and a contributor to its website. The Ultimate Fighting Championship has ignited and perpetuated the development of […]
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“UFC 2009: Undisputed” Coming Together
Yesterday, it was confirmed by IGN.com that Rashad Evans will be included in the UFC’s latest videogame venture, UFC 2009 Undisputed. In the last month, the likes of Brock Lesnar, Kenny Florian, and Joe Stevenson have also been added to the growing roster of fighters that is expected to reach well over 80. When reached by […]
UFC Set to Post Record Year on Pay-per-view
With the results in from ten of the UFC’s twelve pay-per-views, the company appears certain to post a record number of pay-per-view buys in 2008. The company’s current record year came in 2006 when it posted an estimated 5.2 million buys. With the returns from UFC 88 and UFC 92 outstanding, the company has already […]
1.25M Buys for De La Hoya-Pacquiao; UFC 91 Reportedly Set to Top 1M
Multichannel reports that HBO has announced that Saturday’s fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao drew 1.25 million buys. The event generated $70 million in pay-per-view revenue. The Los Angeles Times reports that De La Hoya and Pacquiao were guaranteed $20 million and $11 million respectively. “De La Hoya-Pacquiao definitely exceeded our expectations,” […]
Early Returns: UFC 91 Expected to Exceed 800,000 Buys
MMAPayout.com has learned that based on early returns, UFC 91 is expected to exceed 800,000 pay-per-view buys, but will likely fall short of the one million buy benchmark. Indications from the early numbers trickling in from the disparate pay-per-view universe suggest that the event will finish in the 800,000 – 900,000 buy range. While short […]