Don Muret of the Sports Business Journal reports on the desire of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment to turn its Real Sports Bar and Grill into a quasi closed-circuit destination for its Air Canada Center in Toronto. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment’s new sports bar next to Air Canada Centre will sell plenty of beer […]
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UFC 115 PPV Prediction: 460,000
MMAPayout.com uses statistical regression analysis to match both the viewership numbers from Spike TV’s Countdown to UFC and the live gate figures reported by athletic commissions against the PPV buyrate numbers for each UFC event. The analysis produces a linear equation, which can then be used to take new Countdown or gate information and predict […]
TUF 11 Payouts: $406,000
The Staff at MMAJunkie.com are reporting that the total fighter payouts for The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale came to $406,000. Also note that the attendance and gate for the event have been reported at 1,708 and $430,250. Court McGee: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Kris McCray: $8,000 Matt Hamill: $52,000 ($26,000 win bonus) def. […]
UFC Trainer Announced at E3
Brendan Sinclair of Gamespot has reported that THQ unveiled its plans for a new UFC video game this week at E3, the industry’s largest and most famous showcase conference. The game, tentatively called UFC Trainer, will utilize the latest in motion sensor technology on the Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3 consoles to allow players to […]