The U.S. Marines announced that it will not extend its sponsorship of the UFC via ESPN’s Josh Gross (and Stripes.com). The sponsorship with the UFC ended November 30th and the budget for its sponsorship have been assigned elsewhere according to Major John Caldwell, a spokesman for Marine Corps Recruiting Command. According to Maj. Caldwell via […]
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TUF 16 Finale payouts
MMA Fighting reports the salaries for the TUF 16 Finale. Mike Pyle was the top earner of the night as he earned $78,000. Via MMA Fighting: Roy Nelson ($24,000 + $24,000 = $48,000) def. Matt Mitrione ($12,000) Colton Smith ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Mike Ricci ($8,000) Pat Barry ($22,000 + $22,000 =$44,000) def. Shane del Rosario ($20,000) […]
UFC on FX 6 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports that Friday’s UFC event, UFC on FX 6 had 5,133 attendees for a gate of $900,000. Bonuses were $40,000 each although there were no submissions of the night on the card. Bonuses for the “TUF” The Smashes Finale were as follows: Fight of the Night: Cody Donovan and Nick Penner Submission of […]
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale numbers
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for Saturday night’s Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale. In the main event, a Roy Nelson upper-cut was the beginning of the end for Matt Mitrione. The event held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas drew 2,500 fans for a gate of $318,525 which averages […]
Dana White interviewed on UFC’s social media use
Mashable.com conducted an interview with UFC head Dana White on the company’s social media presence. The interview was done in lead-up to the BusinessNextSocial conference next month in Las Vegas where White will be the keynote speaker. The article/interview talks about how White transformed the public perception of the UFC with help from social media. […]