The TUF 22 Finale Friday night on FS1 drew an average viewership of 883,000 viewers via Sports TV Ratings. The prelims which preceded the main card drew an average viewership of 809,000 viewers. UPDATED: via Nielsen the FS1 UFC 194 Weigh-Ins drew 149,000 in the A18-49 category more than doubled last December’s event (145,000 and […]
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Conor, Aldo top UFC 194 salaries
MMA Junkie reports the salaries for UFC 194. Conor McGregor headed the list of fighters on the payroll disclosed at over $2.5 million. The paydays were obtained by Junkie from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Conor McGregor: $500,000 (no win bonus) def. Jose Aldo: $400,000 Luke Rockhold: $160,000 (includes $80,000 win bonus) def. Chris Weidman: […]
UFC 194: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time it was the long-awaited UFC 194 featuring Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo. Only 13 seconds needed to crown the King The long-awaited fight between McGregor and Aldo was anti-climactic. One exchange in the fight and it was over as Conor McGregor beat Jose Aldo to the […]
UFC 194 attendance, gate and bonuses
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 […]
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 […]