The Staff at MMAJunkie are reporting that the UFC’s debut show on Versus at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado sold 6,443 tickets for gross gate revenue of $568,125. The UFC’s first-ever event on Versus, “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones” drew a sell-out crowd of 6,443 attendees for a live gate of $568,125 […]
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“Fighting Politics” Bound to Stir Controversy
The MMA documentary, Fighting Politics, has just been released on DVD and Blu Ray and essentially covers the life story of Matt Lindland where fighting and politics are concerned. However, the film also delves into the politics of fighting, which is bound to stir up a host of controversy in the MMA community. Below is a […]
UFC on Versus: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week, we’ll be taking a look at the UFC’s debut on Versus with an event that featured a light heavyweight bout between rising star Jon Jones and Brandon Vera, in addition to a heavyweight contender showdown between Junior dos Santos and Gabriel Gonzaga. In an attempt to […]
Germany Bans the UFC on Television
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports breaks down the report released yesterday that the Bavarian Regulatory Authority in Germany has banned the UFC from airing on television in the country. The German equivalent of the Federal Communications Commission on Friday issued a preliminary order that would bar Ultimate Fighting Championship programming from the Munich-based network German […]
UFC Primetime Episode Two: 506,000 viewers
MMAPayout.com has learned that Wednesday night’s episode of UFC Primetime: GSP vs. Hardy drew an average audience of 506,000 viewers, good for a .43 HH rating. Payout Perspective: The debut episode of the GSP vs. Hardy series scored big, but this follow-up has to be a little bit of a disappointment as it drops 50%. […]