The UFC will move to ESPN starting in 2019 as it signed a deal with the network this past May. This also brought the end of the 7-year deal with Fox as its first network media rights deal. ESPN paid $1.5 billion for the next five years starting in 2019 for its television and digital […]
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MMA Payout Year in Review: No. 5 – PFL debuts
The Professional Fighters League began its first season this year and will end it on New Year’s Eve in New York. Although the PFL has re-emerged from WSOF with a novel “season” with winners having a chance at $1 million, it still is suffering from lack of viewership according to its ratings. The good news […]
UFC 232 attendance, gate and bonuses
Aaron Bronsteter of TSN Sports tweeted out the attendance and gate for Saturday night’s UFC 232. Despite the short notice, the event was a sell out with 15,862 for a gate of over $2 million. To be specific, the gate was $2,066,604. The Fight of the Night went to Chad Mendes and Alexander Vokanovski. The […]
Jones, Gus and Cyborg earn $500K for UFC 232 per CSAC disclosure
MMA Fighting has obtained the purses for the main-eventers for Saturday’s UFC 232. Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson will earn $500,000 for their main event at The Forum in Inglewood, California. There is no indication that either will receive a win bonus although it’s likely that each will receive a PPV upside. In addition, Cris […]
MMA Payout Year in Review: No. 6 – Josh Barnett “wins” at USADA arbitration, but still leaves promotion
Josh Barnett became the first UFC athlete under the UFC Anti-Doping Program to not receive a suspension of time from fighting after taking his case of a failed drug test to arbitration. Still, not trusting the drug testing process, Barnett requested his release from the company. Barnett tested positive for a banned substance as a […]