Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports reports that Miesha Tate will replace an injured Cat Zingano to coach opposite Ronda Rousey on the next edition of The Ultimate Fighter. The announcement on Tuesday came as a surprise to Rousey as she was unaware Zingano was injured. Tate appeared as the replacement coach as filming of the […]
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Cain, JDS and Hunt top UFC 160 payroll
MMA Junkie reports the salaries for UFC 160 held this past Saturday in Las Vegas. Not surprising, Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos topped the list with Mark Hunt getting a huge bump in pay. The total payroll as disclosed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission totaled $1,533,000. Via MMA Junkie: Champ Cain Velasquez: $400,000 […]
UFC 160: Payout Perpective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 160 at The MGM Grand where Cain Velasquez made quick work of Bigfoot Silva. Same time this year 364 days before Saturday Bigfoot Silva wore the crimson mask and bloodied the Octagon canvas at the hands of Cain. This time, […]
UFC 160 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for Saturday’s UFC 160. Dana White gave the numbers at the post-fight press conference. Attendance at the MGM Grand was 11,089 for a $2.942 million gate. No word on comps or unsold tickets, but as always the Nevada State Athletic Commission will give official numbers later this week. Saturday’s attendance and […]
PPV History – UFC 160 main event fighters
MMA Payout takes another look at the prior PPV history of UFC 160’s main event fighters. The quick conclusion is that the UFC Heavyweight Division is a big draw for fans. Bigfoot Silva EVENT OPPONENT DATE BUY RATE/Rating UFC 156 Alistair Overeem February 2, 2013 330,000 PPV buys UFC on FX Travis Browne October 5, 2012 […]