ESPN reports that the UFC’s clothing sponsor, Reebok, has provided a modest increase in its payment tiers for incoming fighters. Fighters with 1-3 fights with the company will now receive $3,500. The bump in sponsor pay is $1,000 more than the previous $2,500 for those with 1-5 fights in the organization. In a new 17-page […]
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MPO Year in Review – The UFC Athlete Retreat
MMA Payout begins its annual year in review with the UFC Retreat held in Las Vegas in May. Over 300 fighters descended on Vegas to attend. What seemed like a good way to introduce the new ownership to its fighters, the Performance Institute and new sponsors turned into a little more than expected with several […]
Despite boasts and talks, Mayweather not entering octagon
UFC on Fox 26 Prelims draw 456,000 viewers
The UFC on Fox 26 Prelims on FS1 drew 456,000 viewers on Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The 3-hour prelims drew 0.15 in the A18-49 demo per Nielsen. The featured fight on the prelims saw Jan Blachowicz defeat Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision. The bonuses for the event were all on the prelims […]
Hunt lawyers seek to include facts about UFC pulling him from Fight Night 121 in lawsuit
On Friday, Mark Hunt’s lawyer filed a motion to supplement its First Amended Complaint according to court papers. The supplemented information appears to include his “unilateral removal (for pretextual reasons) from UFC’s November 2017 “UFC Fight Night 121” card. Hunt claim’s he “incurred in excess of $100,000.00 in damages for the cost of his pre-fight […]