The Nevada Athletic Commission has handed down a punishment for Conor McGregor cornerman and Bellator welterweight Dillon Danis on Monday for his part in the UFC 229 post-fight brawl. Danis was handed a $7,500 fine and six-month suspension retroactive to UFC 229 on October 6, 2018. After Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated McGregor, the lightweight champ jumped […]
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UFC on ESPN +3 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC on ESPN + 3 took place on Saturday mid-day in the United States as the live event took place in Prague. The UFC announced Performance bonuses for Thiago “Marreta” Santos, Stefan Struve, Michal Oleksiejczuk and Dwight Grant. Each received $50,000. There was no Fight of the Night. The event drew 16,583 fans for a live gate of $1,606,176. […]
GSP announces retirement
On Thursday, Georges St-Pierre announced his retirement from the UFC. He will go down as one of the greatest fighters in UFC history and one of its key draws as the company tried to gain a foothold in mainstream sports landscape. Before Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor or the superfight, GSP was the key to PPV […]
UFC on ESPN 1 payouts
The Arizona Department of Gaming has disclosed the salaries from this past Sunday’s UFC on ESPN 1. Cain Velasquez was the top earner on the card. Via MMA Fighting: Francis Ngannou ($110,000 + $110,000 = $220,000) def. Cain Velasquez ($450,000)Paul Felder ($46,000 + $46,000 = $92,000) def. James Vick ($65,000)Cynthia Calvillo ($44,000 + $44,000 = $88,000) def. Cortney Casey ($50,000)Kron Gracie […]
UFC Fight Night on ESPN 1 draws big ratings
ESPN reports that Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night on ESPN 1 drew a 1.1 metered market rating while the prelims drew a 0.7 rating. Overall, ESPN indicated that the five-hour window on ESPN drew an average of 0.9. The partnership between the UFC and ESPN is going well for the promotion as through 3 linear […]