MMA Payout presents The Interview, Episode 2, with veteran MMA Journalist Jim Genia discussing the status of the fight to legalize mixed martial arts in the state of New York. Please note that this interview was done on Monday afternoon right before the news of a revamped MMA Bill was made public. With the New […]
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UFC Fight Night 68 ratings above average
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 68 drew 950,000 viewers for the main card from 7:00pm-9:33pm PT on Fox Sports 1. The UFC Fight Night 68 Prelims (5:00pm-7:00pm PT) which preceded the main card drew an average of 782,000 viewers. The prelims featured two heavyweights as Shawn Jordan […]
UFC Fight Night 68 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 68. The bonuses were awarded to Dustin Poirier, Shawn Jordan, Brian Ortega and Thiago Tavares. Each drew $50,000 bonuses. Poirier and Jordan earned “Performance of the Night” honors and Ortega and Tavares put on the “Fight of the Night.” UFC Fight Night […]
Show Money Episode 5 discusses UFC and PBC lawsuits
MMA Bill in New York may see adjustments
In the waning days of the 2015 New York State Assembly, the bill seeking to legalize MMA in the state is being revamped in hopes of passage according to the Press & Sun Bulletin in Albany. Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle expects to expand the MMA bill to include other legalized combative sports as well […]