Despite the new Reebok sponsor era, Microsoft-owned Xbox was in the Octagon. However, it was not on the shorts or t-shirt of long-time sponsor, Demetrious Johnson. At UFC 191, Xbox promoted its upcoming Halo edition, “Halo 5: Guardians” with Octagon signage and sponsoring the fighter prep point outside the Octagon. Xbox had been the only […]
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UFC 191 attendance, gate and bonuses
The Wrestling Observer tweeted out the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC 191. UFC 191 at the MGM Grand Arena drew 10,783 fans for a gate of $1.367 million. Performance of the night went to Anthony Johnson and Raquel Pennington. Of course, the Fight of the Night went to Francisco Rivera and John Lineker. Payout […]
Zuffa issues another statement to fighters about unionizing
Bloody Elbow reports that the UFC has issued a second email to its contracted fighters warning about the efforts by the Culinary Union 226 and the Teamsters to try and unionize the UFC. According to an email obtained by BE’s John Nash, Zuffa’s EVP and Chief Legal Officer, Kirk Hendrick, issued an email inferring that […]
UFC announces back to back to back shows in December in Vegas
The UFC announced at its “Go Big” press conference on Friday that it will run three Las Vegas events in three days in December culminating with UFC 194 featuring Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo. UFC Fight Night 80 will take place on Thursday, December 10th at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas. […]
UFC 191 ticket demand non-existent
Ticket demand for UFC 191 at the MGM Grand Garden area are non-existent as there are a lot of tickets left on the primary market and listing prices have dropped over the past few weeks. Notably, according to SeatGeek, the median listing price on the secondary market was $330. However that has dropped 33 percent […]