The Nevada State Athletic Commission disclosed the salaries for UFC 213 which took place this past Saturday. Heavyweight Alistair Overeem was the highest paid fighter on the event with $800,000. The main event competitors Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero earned $350,000 each. Whittaker did not draw a win bonus although both drew the Fight of […]
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UFC 213: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 213 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Whittaker wins interim middleweight title Robert Whittaker won a unanimous decision over Yoel Romero to win the interim middleweight title. Originally, a co-main feature, it took over as the last fight […]
UFC 213 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 213 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday night drew a reported 12,834 for a gate of $2.4 million making it the second-best for 2017. In addition, the UFC announced bonus of which the main event led the winners. Robert Whittaker’s win over Yoel Romero drew the Fight of the Night while […]
Nunes hospitalized, out of UFC 213 main event
Another year, another last minute issue with the main event of the International Fight Week PPV. Amanda Nunes was hospitalized and Dana White confirmed that the title fight with Valentina Shevchenko is off. The UFC issued a release which includes a sentence noting that customers may request a full refund for their tickets. The new main […]
TUF Finale 25 attendance, gate and bonuses
Justin Gaethje’s UFC debut was likely one of the best in the history of the company. Gaethje drew two bonuses for his main event stoppage of Michael Johnson at the TUF 25 Finale Friday night at the T-Mobile Arena. Gaethje drew a Performance bonus and along with Michael Johnson earned Fight of the Nihgt. Tecia […]