Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take you to UFC 189 which was the biggest event in years for the company taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. McGregor wins interim Featherweight title The gamble for the UFC paid off. Conor McGregor stopped Chad Mendes with just seconds remaining in […]
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UFC Fight Night 71 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from Wednesday night’s UFC Fight Night 71. Frank Mir led the bonus winner’s after his first round KO of Todd Duffee. Joining Mir was Tony Ferguson with a Performance of the Night for his dominating victory over Josh Thomson. Fight of the Night was awarded to […]
PBC on ESPN debut draws 800,000 viewers
The debut of PBC on ESPN Saturday night drew an average viewership of 800,000 viewers from 9pm-11pm ET. It surpassed 2015’s Friday Night Fight telecasts which averaged just 381,000 viewers. The main event featuring Keith Thurman and Luis Collazo drew an average of 999,000 viewers with a peak at close to 1.2 million according to […]
UFC 189 Prelims draw 847,000
Invicta FC 13 and TUF Finale 21 payouts
MMA Junkie reports the payouts from the Invicta FC 13 show on Thursday and TUF Finale 21 Sunday. Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino and Jake Ellenberger topped the payrolls on their respective nights. The payouts were disclosed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Invicta FC 13 payouts: Champ Cristiane Justino: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Faith […]