Dana White did not hold out hope for the passage of a bill to legalize MMA in the state of New York this year. At the UFC 173 post-fight press conference, White stated he had “No hopes” and “No aspirations” on the possibility that the bill would be passed, let alone come to a vote this […]
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Lawler, Cormier top UFC 173 salaries
MMA Junkie reports the salaries for Saturday’s UFC 173. The total disclosed payroll for the event was $1,024,000 per the release by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Via MMA Junkie: T.J. Dillashaw: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Renan Barao: $74,000 Daniel Cormier: $170,000 (includes $85,000 win bonus) def. Dan Henderson: $100,000 Robbie Lawler: $200,000 […]
UFC 173: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time around we take a look at UFC 173 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada where T.J. Dillashaw pulled off the upset of Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao. Dillashaw upsets Barao Renan Barao was thought of as one of the best pound for pound […]
UFC 173 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports on the attendance, gate and bonuses for Saturday’s UFC 173 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas where T.J. Dillashaw defeated Renan Barao in a huge upset. Announced at the post-fight press conference, the reported attendance for Saturday’s event was 11,036 for a gate of $1.7 million. A modest gate […]
UFC 173 ticket demand not there
MMA Payout has learned that UFC 173 is the second least expensive ticket on the secondary market at the MGM since January 2011. This is according to SeatGeek, an online event ticket search engine. The average ticket price on the secondary market for UFC 173 is $239. Only UFC 141, featuring Brock Lesnar and Alistair […]