The debut of PBC on ESPN Saturday night drew an average viewership of 800,000 viewers from 9pm-11pm ET. It surpassed 2015’s Friday Night Fight telecasts which averaged just 381,000 viewers. The main event featuring Keith Thurman and Luis Collazo drew an average of 999,000 viewers with a peak at close to 1.2 million according to […]
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UFC 189 Prelims draw 847,000
Invicta FC 13 and TUF Finale 21 payouts
MMA Junkie reports the payouts from the Invicta FC 13 show on Thursday and TUF Finale 21 Sunday. Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino and Jake Ellenberger topped the payrolls on their respective nights. The payouts were disclosed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Invicta FC 13 payouts: Champ Cristiane Justino: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Faith […]
McGregor-Mendes top payouts for UFC 189
MMA Fighting reports the salaries from Saturday night’s UFC 189. Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes made $500,000 each for their main event fight. Notably, McGregor did not have a win bonus although it’s being reported that he is receiving a part of the PPV sales. Thus, the speculation is that he’ll clear $3-$4 million after […]