Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we look at UFC 297 from Toronto, Canada. DDP takes title from Strickland Dricus du Plessis won a split decision victory over Sean Strickland to take the UFC Middleweight title from the champion. Despite it being a close fight (one in which Dana White thought Strickland […]
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UFC 297 Prelims draw 1.026M viewers
The UFC 297 Prelims on ESPN drew 1.026 million viewers per Sports Media Watch. The telecast scored 542,000 viewers (0.54 in the 18-49). The NFL Playoff game between the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens served as a lead-in for the UFC. The UFC Prelims featured Garrett Armfield winning a decision over home country favorite Brad […]
Saudi Arabia UFC Fight Night rescheduled to June 22
The UFC will be heading to the middle east in June according to the chairman of general authority for entertainment of Saudi Arabia. The event was to be held on March 2nd. Ariel Helwani reported that the event was being postponed due in part to Saudi Arabia pushing back on the fight card. At the […]
Kayla Harrison signs with UFC, debut at UFC 300
Dana White announced on social media that the UFC has signed Kayla Harrison. Her debut takes place at UFC 300 against Holly Holm. The former two-time Olympian will fight Holm at bantamweight. Harrison is the two-time season winner of the Professional Fighters’ League Women’s Lightweight Championship. The signing is a shocker as there had not […]
UFC 297 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 297 took place on Saturday night from Toronto, Canada. The main event saw a title change and it was given Fight of the Night. Dricus Du Plessis’s split decision victory over Sean Strickland drew the $50K Fight of the Night for both fighters. Earning Performance Bonuses was Gillian Robertson for her second-round TKO of […]