The UFC Fort Lauderdale Prelims drew 720,000 viewers on ESPN Saturday afternoon. The early prelims, which aired on ESPN2, drew 288,000 viewers. The UFC on ESPN +8 show from Florida aired its prelims and early prelims on the network with the main card on the digital platform. The early prelims featured Jim Miller as he […]
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Arlovski ($300K) tops UFC Fort Lauderdale salaries
The Florida State Boxing Commission has disclosed the salary information from this past Saturday’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event. Notably, Greg Hardy’s second UFC fight garnered him $150,000 while Andre Arlovski’s 29th fight with the promotion made him $300,000. The payouts per MMA Fighting: Jack Hermansson ($41,000 + $41,000 = $82,000) def. Ronaldo Souza ($210,000)Greg Hardy ($75,000 + […]
UFC announces partnership to bring events to Abu Dhabi for the next 5 years
The UFC announced that it has forged a five-year partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi which will bring events to the emirate. The first event of the partnership will take place on Saturday, September 7th. Via UFC press release: UFC will be a part of Abu Dhabi’s continually growing mega […]
UFC on ESPN +8 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC on ESPN +8 took place at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida on Saturday night. Mike Perry and Alex Oliveira entertained winning the Fight of the Night. The two welterweights entertained inside and outside of the Octagon as the two danced their way down the aisle prior to the fight. Perry won the decision […]
Munhoz fined for exiting cage after Garbrandt KO at UFC 235
UFC bantamweight Pedro Munhoz was fined $2,5000 by the Nevada Athletic Commission after he exited the cage in celebrating his win against Cody Garbrandt at UFC 235 last month. He will also have to pay $327.06 in prosecution fees prior to obtaining another license to fight. He’s scheduled to meet Aljamain Sterling at UFC 238 […]