The New York Times‘ William Rhoden penned a piece for the paper in lieu of the UFC event in Baltimore which deems Jones a face of the UFC. Rhoden writes, “Jones is the perfect ambassador for a polarizing sport.” Rhoden could have used polarizing to describe Jones as well. Obviously, Rhoden is not a full-time MMA fan. […]
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UFC ratings wrapup shows gains for TUF 19 debut, UFC on Fox 11
UFC 172 tickets in demand based on resale market
According to SeatGeek, the UFC 172 average ticket price on the resale market is $290 which makes it the most expensive event recorded at the Baltimore Arena since 2009 according to the ticket search engine. The ticket prices are up 12% on average from UFC 171. The tickets on the secondary market for UFC 171 […]
TUF 19 Episode 2: 320,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the second episode of The Ultimate Fighter 19 was down substantially from its debut last week. It registered just 320,000 viewers on Wednesday night. The second episode of TUF featuring Team Edgar vs. Team Penn received the lowest overnight rating for the TUF franchise on FS1 […]
UFC on Fox 11 salaries: Werdum on top
MMA Junkie reports the salaries from this past Saturday’s UFC on Fox 11 from Orlando, Florida. The disclosed payroll released by the Florida State Boxing Commission was $974,000. Via MMA Junkie: Fabricio Werdum: $175,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Travis Browne: $50,000 Miesha Tate: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Liz Carmouche: $17,000 Donald Cerrone: […]