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UFC 188: Payout Perspective

June 17, 2015 by Jason Cruz 13 Comments

Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 188 taking place from Mexico City, Mexico. Werdum Undisputed HW Champ Fabricio Werdum defeated Cain Velasquez to earn the undisputed Heavyweight title. It was a submission that ended the long-running win streak of Fedor Emelianenko. It was another submission that […]

Amended MMA Bill passes New York Senate

June 17, 2015 by Jason Cruz 2 Comments

Newsday reports that an amended bill seeking to legalize mixed martial arts in the state of New York passed the Senate last night by a vote of 49-13 which is up from 47-14 when it passed last March. The final goal is for a vote in the Assembly before the legislative session ends in Albany […]

HBO, Showtime produce lower ratings for Saturday events

June 16, 2015 by Jason Cruz 9 Comments

ESPN Dan Rafael reports the ratings from this past weekend’s boxing events on HBO and Showtime. Notably, the ratings are much lower for the Showtime broadcast of Deontay Wilder’s first title defense drew 678,000 viewers. The rating for just the fight between Wilder versus Eric Molina drew 678,000 viewers. In the first fight of the […]

UFC 188 Prelims draw 727,000 viewers on FX

June 16, 2015 by Jason Cruz 1 Comment

MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the UFC 188 Prelims on FX this past Saturday drew 727,000 viewers. The prelims aired on FX due to scheduling conflicts with FS1. The fights which preceded the PPV were highlighted by two first-round stoppages. The last fight of the Prelims was Henry Cejudo and Chico […]

Titan FC to air events on UFC Fight Pass

June 15, 2015 by Jason Cruz 2 Comments

MMA Fighting reports that Titan FC has entered into a broadcasting deal with UFC Fight Pass. The organization will air its fight on the online platform. The first Titan FC event will air on UFC Fight Pass on July 18th. The deal was officially announced by Jeff Aronson and Lex McMahon in an interview with […]