A Reply Brief was filed on behalf of the state of New York last week in the ongoing litigation involving Zuffa in its eternal quest to legalize MMA in the state. The brief supports New York’s motion to dismiss Zuffa’s lawsuit in its entirety. It is not known at this point when a decision on […]
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UFC TV ratings from TUF 16 Finale and UFC on FX 6
MMA Junkie reports the ratings from this past weekends UFC events. The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale was a pleasant surprise earning a 1.3 million viewer average on FX Saturday night. Friday’s UFC on FX 6 from Australia received an average of 972,000 viewers while the prelims on Fuel received only 96,000 viewers. (via MMA Junkie). […]
Marines ends sponsorship with UFC
The U.S. Marines announced that it will not extend its sponsorship of the UFC via ESPN’s Josh Gross (and Stripes.com). The sponsorship with the UFC ended November 30th and the budget for its sponsorship have been assigned elsewhere according to Major John Caldwell, a spokesman for Marine Corps Recruiting Command. According to Maj. Caldwell via […]
TUF 16 Finale payouts
MMA Fighting reports the salaries for the TUF 16 Finale. Mike Pyle was the top earner of the night as he earned $78,000. Via MMA Fighting: Roy Nelson ($24,000 + $24,000 = $48,000) def. Matt Mitrione ($12,000) Colton Smith ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Mike Ricci ($8,000) Pat Barry ($22,000 + $22,000 =$44,000) def. Shane del Rosario ($20,000) […]
UFC on FX 6 attendance, gate and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports that Friday’s UFC event, UFC on FX 6 had 5,133 attendees for a gate of $900,000. Bonuses were $40,000 each although there were no submissions of the night on the card. Bonuses for the “TUF” The Smashes Finale were as follows: Fight of the Night: Cody Donovan and Nick Penner Submission of […]