MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for Satrday’s UFC on Fox 17 show from Orlando, Florida. Per the post-fight press conference, the event drew 14,459 for a gate of $1.71M. Although the amount of comps were not revealed Junkie reports the average revenue was $118.27 per ticket according to the reported totals. For […]
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15 for 15 – No. 14 Bellator sues Rampage to stay off UFC 186
After a tumultuous time in Bellator, Quentin “Rampage” Jackson sought to head back to the UFC. Citing breach of contract by Bellator, Jackson signed on with the UFC and was slated to fight Fabio Maldonado at UFC 186 in Montreal. However, Bellator sought to prevent that from happening. In early March, Bellator filed a lawsuit […]
15 for 15: No. 15 The year of Jon Jones
Sterling leaving UFC to test free agency
Bantamweight fighter Aljamain Sterling is the next former UFC fighter to test free agency. Per a tweet from the fighter, it appears that the UFC will not seek to re-sign the Sterling defeated Johnny Eduardo at UFC Fight Night 80 improving his record to 4-0. It was the last fight on his contract. He made […]
Werdum signs new 8 fight deal with UFC
MMA Fighting reports that UFC Heavyweight Champion has signed an 8 fight contract with the UFC. The deal is worth “seven figures” according to UFC Tonight’s Ariel Helwani who talked to Werdum’s manager Ali Abdel-Aziz. “They didn’t have to do a new deal. We’re very thankful. [Werdum] wants to end his career as a UFC […]