Last week, Shane Carwin’s name was identified in a steroid distribution case in Alabama. As of this date, Carwin has not made a statement regarding this issue with the exception of a cryptic message put out on his twitter account. In response to whether or not he would put out a statement about his purchase […]
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UFC 117: ~600,000 PPV Buys
The Figure Four Weekly is reporting that trending numbers for UFC 117 were off and the early estimates coming in from cable companies now peg the event closer to 600,000 PPV buys. UFC staff was told early last week that the UFC 117 numbers were looking to be just under 600,000 buys, significantly down from […]
UFC on Versus 2: Attendance, Gate, Payouts
UFC on Versus 2 drew 8,132 fans to the San Diego Sports Arena on August 1 for a live gate of $489,685. The card was headlined by rising star Jon Jones and the experienced Vladimir Matyushenko. The disclosed fighter (courtesy of f4wonline.com) and bonus payouts for the card are as follows: Main Event Jon Jones […]
UFC 117 Payouts
The California State Athletic Commission has released fighter payouts for UFC 117. Anderson Silva and Matt Hughes topped the list with $200,000 each. In total, the UFC paid out $1.029 million in disclosed payouts and another $300,000 in disclosed bonuses. Note: that the money reported below is only the money required to be reported by […]
UFC’s Shane Carwin linked to purchasing steroids
UFC Heavyweight Shane Carwin has been implicated in purchasing steroids from an Alabama pharmacy. Carwin’s name appears on orders for the illegal substances. Notably, former WWE professional wrestler, Kurt Angle is also on the list. According to court documents, the purchase of the steroids occurred sometime between April 4, 2004 and August 30, 2006. Via […]