MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani was escorted out of UFC 199 prior to its conclusion according to multiple reports including the host of the MMA Hour. In addition, Esther Lin and Casey Leydon of MMA Fighting were required to leave the event. MMA Fighting has issued a statement: MMA Fighting and SB Nation fully support Ariel, […]
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UFC 199: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 199 taking place at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The show featured two title defenses. Bisping shocks the world Michael Bisping waited a long time for his shot at the middleweight title and he did not disappoint. Perhaps exposing a […]
UFC 199 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 199 held at The Forum in Inglewood, California drew 15,587 for a live gate of $2,168,675 according to the announcement at the post-fight press conference. In addition, Michael Bisping led the bonus winners for the night. In addition to Bisping’s KO of Luke Rockhold to earn the middleweight title, Dan Henderson received a fight […]
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TUF 23 Episode 7 draws 377,000 viewers
The 7th episode of TUF this past Wednesday on FS1 drew 377,000 viewers according to Sports TV Ratings. In the fight of the night, Team Claudia remained perfect as Amanda Cooper defeated Jamie Moyle by unanimous decision. Payout Perspective: The night was overshadowed by the NHL Stanley Cup which aired on NBC Sports Network and […]