MMA Payout has obtained the payout sheet from the Florida Athletic Commission from UFC 249 held this past Saturday at the VyStar Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Sam Alvey: $65,000 Ryan Spann; $50,000 Charles Rosa; $24,000 Bryce Mitchell: $54,000 Nicholas Price: $57,000 Vincent Luque: $180,000 Michelle Waterson: $60,000 Carla Esparza: $102,000 Fabricio Werdum: $100,000 Aleksei Oleinik: […]
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MMAJA issues statement on media waivers
The Mixed Martial Arts Journalist Association issued a statement regarding the waiver that media members have been asked to sign in attending UFC events during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are imploring media members not to sign the waiver. As reported, the waiver was signed by athletes, their coaches as well as media which includes language […]
UFC 249 Prelims draw 1.154M viewers
Report: UFC 249 buy rate “north of 700,000”
According to John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal, UFC 249 taking place on Saturday night drew “north of 700,000 buys.” It was the promotion’s first event back after taking time off due to the Coronavirus pandemic. UFC 249 without fans in Jacksonville, Florida. The event was under scrutiny as the company implemented protocols to […]
Endeavor secures additional $260M loan
The Wall Street Journal reports that Endeavor Group has secured a $260 million loan to help its operations as it continues to fight through an economic downturn during the shuttering of events. The newfound funds will carry an almost 11% interest rate. JPMorgan Chase & Co. will serve as the servicer and Oaktree Capital Group […]