UFC 194 drew the second-highest gate in the company’s history with $10.1 million. In addition bonuses included new middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and of course, Connor McGregor. The official attendance per UFC post-fight was 16,516 for a gate of $10.1 million at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The gate was the largest UFC event ever […]
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New York files opposition to UFC’s Preliminary Injunction
Last week, New York filed its opposition to the UFC’s request for a preliminary injunction to allow the organization to hold an event in the state in April 2016. The briefing cites legal authority opposing the injunction in preventing UFC 198 in New York’s Madison Square Garden. New York cites the UFC-MSG “conditional agreement” which […]
TUF 22 Finale gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the gate and bonuses from the TUF 22 Finale held on Friday night at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Tony Ferguson earned two performances bonuses for his win against Edson Barboza. Ferguson and Barboza earned Fight of the Night while Frankie Edgar earned a performance bonus for his first round […]
UFC Fight Night 80 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for Thursday’s UFC Fight Night 80 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rose Namajunas, Tim Means, Jim Miller and Michael Chiesa all won $50,000 bonuses. Namajunas and Means won for Performances of the Night while Miller and Chiesa earned Fight of the Night. Chiesa won […]
The White House responds to Diaz petition
The White House has responded to the Nick Diaz petition which many supporters signed on behalf of the UFC fighter. While many believed that the petition would have some sort of impact on the Nevada State Athletic Commission to overturn its decision, it did not. Over 100,000 signed the petition which earned a response from […]