MMA Fighting reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland, Oregon. The event at the Moda Center, home to the NBA’s Portland Trailblazers drew 6,240 for a gate of $501,035. The bonuses went to Nate Marquardt, Brandon Moreno, Henrique da Silva and Curtis Blaydes. No Fight of the Night bonus […]
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UFC’s Senior VP and GM for Brazil resigns
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC’s senior vice president and general manager of Brazil, Giovani Decker, has resigned from the company. An official announcement from the UFC will be made shortly. Prior to his stint with the UFC, he was the president of ASICS Brazil. Decker’s last newsworthy decision with the UFC was the announcement […]
Celebrities invest in UFC
The Wall Street Journal reports that celebrities will hold an ownership interest in the UFC. 23 celebrities including Ben Affleck, Adam Levine and Serena and Venus Williams are investing in the company. Per the WSJ, it’s the “most significant business move” since the sale of the UFC this past July. Terms of the celebrity investments […]
TUF 24 Episode 5 draws 301,000 viewers
The 5th Episode of TUF 24 drew 301,000 viewers according to Sports TV Ratings. The episode is the lowest-rated of the season. The episode first aired Wednesday night on FS1 at 10-11pm ET. It drew 189,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo. Notably, MLB on ESPN drew more viewers in the same time slot. In […]
Aldo threatens to take UFC to court
MMA Fighting reports that a disgruntled Jose Aldo is talking about taking the UFC to court if he is not released from his contract. According to a Combate report, Aldo has talked to a lawyer about his legal possibilities. He has six fights left on his existing contract. Aldo was angered that the company passed […]