MMA Payout takes a look back at the prior PPV history of UFC 158’s main event fighters. The quick conclusion is that the success of the PPV boils down to GSP. GSP UFC 87 625,000 (vs. Jon Fitch) UFC 94 920,000 (vs. BJ Penn II) UFC 100 1.6M (vs. Thiago Alves) UFC 111 770,000 (vs. […]
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UFC post-fight bonuses set at $50K
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC has capped all official fight bonuses to $50,000. The bonuses for Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night and KO of the Night had fluctuated in the past but has remained at $50,000 the past five events. It appears that the UFC policy officially began this year as […]
TUF 17 Episode 8: 1.12 million viewer average
The Ultimate Fighter Episode 8 scored an average of 1.12 million viewers for a rating of 0.6 in the 18-49 adult demo according to Television By The Numbers. Its the lowest ranked episode of the season. TUF 17 Episode 1: 1.51 million TUF 17 Episode 2: 1.27 million TUF 17 Episode 3: 1.191 million TUF […]
Cuomo backs MMA in NY if it makes economic sense
The Albany Times Union reports that New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo is warming to the idea of a bill allowing professional MMA in the state. Governor Cuomo indicated that the economic benefits would be the primary reason for his opinion. Although officially legalizing professional MMA in the state is something the governor would like to […]
Hendricks backs Wounded Warrior Project
Johny Hendricks is helping raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. The UFC welterweight contender is donating his MMA memorabilia to the cause which will be auctioned off. “I have always been very appreciative of our armed forces and have followed the Wounded Warrior Project for awhile. These men and women are the real heroes […]