UFC St. Petersburg took place on Saturday airing on the digital platform while Prelims could be seen on ESPN2 Saturday morning. Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan drew the Fight of the Night bonus for their co-main event. Makhachev won via unanimous decision although it may have been closer than the scores revealed. Magomed Mustafaev earned […]
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Expert report dissects Lyman Good earnings as court case nears
The earnings of an MMA fighter can be hard and the Lyman Good case is exemplifying that the life in the cage may not be lucrative. Good is currently suing the nutritional supplement company Gaspari Nutrition and Hi-Tech Pharmaceutical. He claims caused him to fail a USADA drug test leaving him suspended and out of […]
UFC 236 prelims draw 893,000 viewers
The prelims for UFC 236 on ESPN drew 893,000 viewers according to Nielsen (via ShowBuzz Daily). The event drew 498,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo and a 0.60 share on Saturday. The prelims featured Matt Frevola and Jalin Turner with Frevola winning an impressive unanimous decision. The event served as the pre-cursor for the first […]
UFC 236: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. In this edition, we take a look at UFC 236 which took place at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia where fans were witness to two of the best championship fights in recent history. Poirier earns lightweight title with win over Holloway Dustin Poirier was too big for […]
UFC 236 reveal Holloway and Adesanya top roster of salaries
Max Holloway and Israel Adesanya led the list of fighter payouts each receiving $350,000. The Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission disclosed the payroll which totaled at $1,972,000. The payouts (as compiled by MMA Junkie) are as follows: Dustin Poirier: $250,000 (no win bonus) def. Max Holloway: $350,000 Israel Adesanya: $350,000 (no win bonus) def. Kelvin […]