Dana White has confirmed that The Ultimate Fighter will continue as part of the ESPN deal despite record-low ratings the past several seasons on FS1. After the season finale of Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night, White told reporters of the future of the series. “There’s still a huge market for ‘The Ultimate Fighter.’ […]
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UFC 227: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 227 taking place in Los Angeles at the Staples Center. The show featured two championship fights with one title change. Dillashaw retains title in stoppage of Garbrandt T.J. Dillashaw successfully defended his UFC Bantamweight title over Cody Garbrandt with a […]
UFC 227 Prelims draw 717K on FX
The UFC 227 Prelims which aired on FX Saturday drew 717,000 viewers. It was the 3rd highest-rated show on cable Saturday night in the A18-49 demo with a 0.30 rating. The prelims featured Pedro Munhoz and Brett Johns in an entertaining Bantamweight matchup with Munhoz winning by decision. The telecast was pushed to FX due […]
Full roster of salaries for UFC 227
The California State Athletic Commission revealed the complete payouts for the UFC 227 roster this past Saturday night. As reported by Lance Pugmire on Saturday, T.J. Dillashaw and Demetrious Johnson received the highest reported purses for Saturday night. The rest of the roster is below, via MMA Junkie: T.J. Dillashaw: $350,000 (no win bonus) def. […]