MMA Junkie reports that the UFC and Fox are severing ties with Chael Sonnen after he failed a second drug test. Sonnen will no longer serve as analyst for Fox and MMA Junkie confirmed with the UFC that he is no longer under contract with the company. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani first reported that Sonnen […]
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UFC Fight Night 44 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC Fight Night 44 which took place at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. The main event featured Cub Swanson defeating Jeremy Stephens. UFC Fight Night 44 drew 9,227 for a gate of $728,358. No comps were announced. In addition, the bonuses of $50,000 each […]
UFC Fight Night 43 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from UFC Fight Night 43 taking place last night (or this morning) from Auckland, New Zealand. It was the organization’s debut in New Zealand which took place at the Vector Arena. According to the figures announced at the post-event news conference there were 8,098 in attendance with […]
TUF 19 Episode 11: 366,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned that the 11th episode of TUF 19: Team Penn vs. Team Edgar drew 366,000 viewers according to Nielsen sources. The live plus same day number is the lowest this season but was the most-watched show on FS1 on Wednesday. In addition, the same night replay of TUF in the 10pmPT/1amET time […]
UFC launches VIP tour packages for events
The UFC has teamed up with event management company Quintevents to come up with VIP package services for its events starting with UFC 175. It has launched an interactive website in support of this new endeavor according to a UFC press release. Via UFC press release: The UFC VIP Experience program and website are part of a […]