MMA Fighting reports that Anthony Pettis will face TJ Grant in his first title defense of the UFC lightweight title. Notably, Dana White made the official announcement on ESPN. White also announced that Pettis will sit out 7 weeks to nurse a knee sprain suffered in his fight against Benson Henderson. The announcement silences any […]
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UFC 164: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we go to the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and take a look at UFC 164 where the lightweight title changed hands. Stain remains for Bendo as Showtime subs Henderson In a sudden, decisive and anti-climactic way, Benson Henderson’s title reign ended Saturday as Anthony Pettis […]
UFC 164 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for last night’s UFC 164 from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The new lightweight champ, Chad Mendes, and Hyung Gim Lin and Pascal Krauss were bonus recipients. Here is the breakdown of bonuses with all receiving the standard $50,000: Fight of the Night: Lin-Krauss KO of the Night: Mendes Sub […]
PPV History (or lack thereof) of UFC 164 main eventers
UFC Fight Night 27: 824,000 viewers
The Wrestling Observer (subscription required) reports the ratings for Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 27 did a 0.69 rating for an average of 824,000 viewers. While the number is good for the network, its less than stellar for UFC viewership. The good news for FS1 is that the ratings for Wednesday’s UFC live event beat out […]