U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen issued a 26-page ruling on Friday in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit which requires the UFC to hand over a study related to fighter pay. There were three document requests demanded by Plaintiffs which included information related to a fighter pay study. Order on Motion to Seal by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd […]
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UFC Fight Night 110 attendance, gate and bonuses
The main event of UFC Fight Night 110 drew Fight of the Night bonuses as Mark Hunt and Derrick Lewis led the list of $50,000 bonus winners. In addition Ben Nguyen and Dan Hooker scored Performance of the Night victories. The attendance, gate and bonuses were announced post-event by the UFC. The event took place […]
TUF 25 Episode 8 draws 303,000 viewers on FS1
The Ultimate Fighter Episode 8 drew 303,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The show drew 0.12 viewers in the A18-49 demo. The show featured two fights. Hayder Hassan took care of Joe Stevenson with a first round TKO in the special wild card fight. In the second fight of […]
McGregor moves upon annual list of highest paid athletes
Conor McGregor landed on this year’s Forbes Highest Paid Athletes. It’s a step up from last year’s earnings of $22 million as McGregor registers in with a reported $34 million. McGregor’s pay of $27 million plus an additional $7 million in endorsements. McGregor fought three times in 2016 which averages $9 million per fight. His […]
UFC median TV audience age is 49 compared to 34 in 2006 according to SBJ study
The Sports Business Journal reports that television viewer data for 25 sports, including the UFC, boxing and pro wrestling, reflect that the median age of TV viewers have increased from 2006 to 2016. The commissioned study by Magna Global, shows that pro wrestling, the UFC and action sports have shown the most dramatic increase in […]