UFC on ESPN 25 took place on Saturday at the UFC Apex. There were several candidates for Performance of the Night but only two receive them in addition to the Fight of the Night. The Fight of the Night went to Marlon Vera and Davey Grant as the fight went back and forth with Vera […]
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Report: UFC 263 draws 500K
John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal reports that UFC 263 drew 500,000 PPV buys on ESPN+. With international buys, it “had around 600,000 total buys.” The event featured two title fights headlined by Israel Adesanya as he defended his belt against Marvin Vettori. The event also saw Brandon Moreno win the UFC Flyweight title […]
UFC 263 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 263 took place Saturday night at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Brandon Moreno led the bonus winners for the night in front of a boisterous crowd in Arizona. The $50,000 bonuses went to Paul Craig who appeared to break Jamahal Hill’s arm with an armbar. Fortunately for Hill it was reported that […]
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UFC contributes to Endeavor’s first quarter as a publicly-traded stock
Endeavor released its financials for the first quarter of 2021 ending March 31, 2021. In its first disclosure of financial results as a publicly traded company, its clear that the UFC is a heavy hitter in its basket of assets. The UFC revenue rose during the quarter while the company saw its sales slip during […]