MMA Junkie has obtained the payouts from Saturday night’s UFC on Fox 29 card. Dustin Poirier topped the roster of fighters with $170,000 for his victory over Justin Gaethje. Gaethje received $110,000 for his efforts in addition to the $50,000 Fight of the Night Bonus with Poirier. Carlos Condit ($115,000) and Alex Oliveira ($100,000) were […]
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UFC on Fox 29 draws 1.78M viewers
UFC on Fox 29 drew 1.78 million viewers on Saturday according to Television By Numbers. It is the 6th straight UFC on Fox event that failed to draw 2 million viewers. The main event featuring Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier went on past the 7pm PT time slot so there will be additional viewers tacked […]
UFC on Fox 29 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC on Fox 29 took place in Glendale, Arizona and delivered with its main event of Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. The main event which saw Poirier pull out a third-round stoppage in a back and forth fight drew Fight of the Night for the evening. Alex Oliveira surprised Carlos Condit with a guillotine submission […]
UFC 223: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 223 which took place at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. Iaquinta fills in to take on Khabib The main event was to be Tony-Khabib and then Max Holloway and Khabib, but eventually Al Iaquinta, who was to face […]
‘Faces of UFC’ campaign celebrates 25th anniversary
In commemoration of its 25th anniversary in 2018, the UFC is launching its ‘Faces of UFC’ campaign to celebrate the company’s fan base. Via the UFC press release: “In just 25 years, we’ve built a revolution, and we couldn’t have done it without our fans,” UFC President Dana White said. “For our 25th anniversary, we want […]