MMA Fighting reports the Bellator 136 salaries which were disclosed by the California State Athletic Comission. Lightweight champion Will Brooks was the top paid fighter earning $72,000. Brooks, who earned $36,000 for show and $36,000 for the win, successfully defended his title against Dave Jansen who made $12,000. The event took place Friday at the […]
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Zuffa establishes online petition for New Yorkers
The UFC has launched an online petition to push for legalizing and regulating MMA in the state of New York. It is offering a one month free subscription to UFC Fight Pass for signing the petition. The catch is that the one-month free subscription is only for New York residents. The launch comes with hope that […]
UFC Fight Night 64 attendance
MMA Junkie reports the attendance from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 64 from Krakow, Poland. The announced attendance was of 10,000 for a live gate of $720,000. The seating capacity of Tauron Arena in Krakow is 15,328 for sporting events. It was the first event in Poland for the UFC. Payout Perspective: Good debut for the […]
More on Plaintiffs Opposition to Zuffa’s Motion to Transfer Venue in antitrust lawsuit
MMA Payout reported earlier in the day of Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Zuffa’s Motion to Transfer Venue in its antitrust lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of Northern California in the San Jose Division. We provide a little more insight into the filing by Plaintiffs on Friday. In its opposition briefing arguing that the lawsuit […]
UFC Fight Night 64 bonuses
MMA Junkie reports on the bonuses from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 64 from Krakow, Poland. The main event came through as it was awarded the Fight of the Night. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Gabriel Gonzaga earned “Fight of the Night” honors. Cro Cop won the fight with a 3rd round TKO. In addition, Leon […]