MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate, bonuses and salaries from UFC 170. In the main event, Ronda Rousey stopped Sara McMann with a knee to the liver in the first round. The attendance at the Mandalay Bay was reported at 10,217 for a live gate of $1,558,870. In his media scrum on Thursday, Dana White […]
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Ronda Rousey’s Impact on UFC 170
UFC 170 was supposed to feature Ronda Rousey versus Sara McMann, Rashad Evans versus Daniel Cormier, and Gilbert Melendez versus Khabib Nurmagomedov. Three really great fights many fans were looking forward to since the announcement was made during the UFC 168 post-fight press conference. A lot has changed since then. About a month after the […]
UFC 170 pre-fight presser scrum focuses on fighter pay & sponsorships
UFC President Dana White discussed several topics during the UFC 170 pre-fight presser scrum, notably an update on the current status of Gilbert Melendez and recent fighter complains about fighter pay and sponsorships. “It’s not my f— problem,” White told Iole and the media. “Getting sponsorship is a problem. It’s tough. It’s hard to […]
Demand appears low for UFC 170 tickets
TUF Nations Episode 6 nets just 78,000 viewers
The MMA Report reports the ratings for this week’s TUF Nations which aired on FS2. TUF Nations, Episode 6 received only 78,000 total viewers which is the second time it has been on FS2. TUF Nations: Australia vs. Canada Episode 1: 371,000 viewers Episode 2: 253,000 viewers Episode 3: 107,000 viewers Episode 4: 384,000 viewers […]