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UFC 224: Payout Perspective

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Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective.  This time we take a look at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Nunes defeats Pennington In reality, we all knew this was a mismatch on paper and it played out.  There was nothing much Pennington had to worry Nunes.  The challenger’s nose was busted open and […]

UFC set to debut in Moscow this September

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The UFC announced that it will hold its first event in Russia on September 15th.   UFC Fight Night Moscow will take place at the Olimpiyskiy Arena in Moscow. Via UFC press release: UFC has experienced a sharp rise in popularity in Russia over the past few years, with a fan base that has grown to […]

UFC 224 Prelims draw 574,000 viewers on FX

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The UFC 224 Prelims on FX drew 574,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The Prelims were shifted to FX due to scheduling conflicts on both FS1 and FS2. The telecast drew 0.21 in the A18-49 demo and 0.29 in the M18-49 demo. The last time the UFC Prelims appeared on FX, it drew […]