MMA Weekly reports that the ongoing UFC reality show, The Ultimate Fighter, will have its first international show in 2011, likely in the Philippines. Dana White made this announcement during a conference call Tuesday. Via MMA Weekly: “This year,” White confirmed about when an international “Ultimate Fighter” will debut. “I’m pretty sure the first one’s probably […]
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UFC, Strikeforce Set to Enjoy Early 2011 Success
The UFC has experienced tremendous growth over the last few years. Its PPV revenues have increased by an annual average of over 20% in the last three years and its live gate has tracked similarly at an average increase of 15% . This is outstanding growth, but also difficult to sustain, which is why many […]
UFC 129 sells out, sets records
The UFC announced that UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields at Rogers Centre in Toronto sold out in mere minutes. Via UFC press release: UFC® 129: ST-PIERRE vs. SHIELDS, which is presented by TapouT®, is the first major mixed martial arts event to ever be held in Ontario. The event doubles the largest gate and […]
White predicts UFC.tv is future of PPV
MMA Junkie reports that UFC head Dana White predicts that the new UFC.tv technology launched with UFC 126 is the future of UFC events. Dana White told MMA Junkie: “I’ve been saying it for 10 years. Everything is going Internet. I believe that everybody is going to be watching TV and be on the Internet.” While the […]
UFC 126 PPV Numbers, Gate, Ratings and Notes
Dave Meltzer from F4WOnline (subscription) reports on his newsletter that trending patterns for UFC 126 PPV buys are in the range of 700k-750K buys. The show live drew a sellout of 10,893 paying $3.6 million in the building, and another 1,046 paying $45,100 at the adjacent ballroom for closed-circuit. … Initial buy rate projections based […]