MMA Junkie reports the ratings for Saturday night’s Strikeforce and Bellator events. Strikeforce received a dismal 274,000 viewers while Bellator garnered 235,000 viewers. Despite featuring the semifinals of the Heavyweight Grand Prix, Strikeforce received a 1.04 household rating among men 18-49 and a 1.17 among men 18-34 according to MMA Junkie. Via MMA Junkie: Strikeforce’s […]
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Strikeforce payroll features Barnett and heavyweights at top
MMA Junkie reports the payroll from Saturday’s Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov totaled $942,000. The Ohio State Athletic Commission released the payroll information on Monday. Via MMA Junkie: Josh Barnett: $150,000 (no win bonus) def. Sergei Kharitonov: $100,000 Daniel Cormier: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Antonio Silva: $100,000 Luke Rockhold: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) […]
Alistair Overeem Signs with UFC, Set to Fight Brock Lesnar on December 30th
M-1 Global/Affliction settle lawsuit
Sherdog.com reports that Affliction and M-1 Global have settled its two year old lawsuit. The federal lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, California, was set to go to trial this October. Fedor Emilianenko and M-1 Global’s attorneys filed a Notice of Settlement in late August informing the Court that the parties involved in the lawsuit had […]
Strikeforce Challengers 18 – 71% comped tickets
MMA Junkie reports that Strikeforce Challengers 18 which took place August 18th drew 1,890 fans for a total gate of $53,670. Via MMA Junkie: Of the 1,890 total attendees, 1,341 tickets (71 percent) were issued complimentary. With 549 paid tickets, the gate produced a $97.76 average ticket price. Payout Perspective: The numbers are in line […]