Amidst the media buzz of UFC 121, the UFC announced that it would open a third gym, its second Southern California location, in the Inland Empire/Corona, California. According to the UFC press release: The Inland Empire will now have their chance to experience all that UFC Gym has to offer. Just weeks after the grand […]
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MMAPayout Report From UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez
MMAPayout was on the scene for UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez, which was held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on Saturday, October 23rd. The event was headlined by the heavyweight title bout between Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez. KEY NOTES FROM THE EVENT: 1) UFC Marketing Campaign: Mission Accomplished – The “First Mexican […]
UFC 121: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’re taking a look at UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez which was held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on Saturday, October 23rd. The event featured a heavyweight title clash between Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez, but also featured the debut of Jake Shields in […]
UFC 121 Storylines: The Cain Velasquez Marketing Campaign
The UFC has not been shy in how they are promoting Cain Velasquez. From the UFC 121 commercial stating that Cain could be the first Mexican champion, to the promotional videos shown below, the UFC is clearly banking on the Mexican fans to rally behind their potential Mexican HW champion Saturday night. El Guerrero – […]
GOOD4U Managing Director talks about UFC ban
GOOD4U Managing Director Rick DeBanks commented on MMA Payout’s take on the company’s ban from the UFC and WEC. DeBanks added the following to the comments section of the post: The UFC has initiated this most likely in response to a complaint from someone with Xenergy. GOOD4U is being seen as an “MMA” drink and capturing this […]