Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time around we take a look at UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden where Daniel Cormier took care of Derrick Lewis. Double Champ takes care of Derrick Lewis Daniel Cormier made easy work of Derrick Lewis using wrestling to negate Lewis’ KO power. DC easily tapped out […]
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UFC 230 Prelims draw 635,000 viewers
The UFC 230 Prelims drew 635,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It drew 342,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. The event featured Sijara Eubanks as she took on Roxanne Modafferri. Eubanks, who was to headline the show, defeated Modafferi via decision. However, she will forfeit 20% of her purse due to missing weight. […]
Zuffa Reply Brief in support of dismissing antitrust lawsuit takes aim at Plaintiffs’ claims
On Friday, Zuffa filed its Reply in Support of its Motion for Summary Judgment in dismissing all claims against it by former fighters in the antitrust lawsuit. In its Reply Brief, it argues that Plaintiffs have now changed its theory of liability since its original claims are no longer viable. Zuffa argues that Plaintiffs have […]
UFC 230 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 230 drew the second highest attendance and gate of 2018. The event featured Daniel Cormier defending his Heavyweight title against Derrick Lewis. The event at Madison Square Garden drew 18,201 for a gate of $2,841,718.86 In comparison, UFC 205 drew 20,427 for a gate of $17.7 million. The bonuses of the night went to […]
UFC 230 ticket demand better than last year’s MSG show
UFC 230 looks to be the biggest New York City event since its debut after legalizing the sport in 2015. According to secondary marketplace ticket seller SeatGeek, tickets are averaging at a pace second to only UFC 205 for the promotion’s events within the state. The average resale price for UFC 230 this Saturday is […]