Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. In this edition we take a look at UFC 205 taking place at New York’s Madison Square Garden. McGregor wins lightweight title from Alvarez Conor McGregor once again backed up his talk as he stopped Eddie Alvarez in the second round to win the UFC lightweight title. He […]
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UFC expecting huge revenue from New York debut
With the UFC heading to New York on November 12th for UFC 205, a report states that the company will draw $14-$15M in “live event revenue” per documents obtained by MMA Junkie. An investor presentation which Junkie obtained indicates that gate receipts, merchandise and other add-on should draw the astronomical amount which excludes PPV sales. […]
Lundvall’s term on NSAC coming to end
MMA Fighting reports that Pat Lundvall’s appointment on the Nevada Athletic Commission will end at the end of October. Lundvall has served for a total of 9 years for the commission. Lundvall, an attorney in Nevada, has been in a central figure in some of the more recent discipline hearings before the commission. Most recently, […]
Nevada clarifies Conor’s fine
MMA Fighting reports that Nevada’s Athletic Commission’s executive director Bob Bennett has clarified the fine assessed to Conor McGregor from his bottle-throwing incident. He states that the fine is $75,000 and not the $150,000 as previously reported. Despite the fact that the $150,000 number was indicated at an open hearing of the commission, Bennett clarified […]
McGregor fined $150,000 by Nevada
ESPN reports that the Nevada State Athletic Commission has fined Conor McGregor $150,000 for his part of a water bottle-throwing incident at the pre-fight press conference leading up to UFC 202. The commission decided to fine McGregor 5% of his fight purse and the funds will be disbursed between the state’s general fund and an […]