MMA Payout

The Business of Combat Sports

UFC

Cruz receives Speedway Sponsorship

by 3 Comments

MMA Junkie reports that Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz will be sponsored by the Phoenix International Speedway in his next fight which he anticipates will be in early 2013.  Cruz becomes the first UFC fighter to earn a speedway sponsorship. Cruz served as an honorary pace car driver on Sunday.  It was his second time this […]

UFC signs media deal in Indonesia

by 4 Comments

MMA Junkie reports that the UFC has entered a partnership with Indonesia’s MNC Media.  The deal gets the UFC a bigger foothold into the Asia market. Indonesia’s population is over 245 million and growing and is the fourth most populous country in the world.  MNC Media owns television, print and radio companies which could provide […]

UFC on Fuel TV 6: Attendance, gate and bonuses

by 4 Comments

UFC on Fuel TV 6’s bonuses were handed out this morning and were $40K each.  In addition, MMA Junkie reports attendance of 8,415 and a gate of $1.4 million for the UFC’s first appearance in China. Notably, all of the matches went to a decision with the exception of the last 2 – which ended […]

Bruce Lee images used to promote UFC on Fuel TV 6

by 1 Comment

The UFC on Fuel TV 6 will be held early Saturday morning for us in the US as Zuffa makes its first venture into Asia.  Interesting enough, Bruce Lee is a dominant figure in the fight promo for the event Saturday. A quote from Dana White sits atop the promo poster stating that “Bruce Lee […]

Strikeforce card announced; Rousey to UFC?

by 11 Comments

Strikeforce announced that it will hold a card January 12th in Oklahoma City which will feature all of the Strikeforce champs in the men’s division.  There is also a rumor that Ronda Rousey is officially a member of the UFC roster. The announced matches via Strikeforce Press Release: •    Gilbert “El Niño” Melendez (champion) vs. […]