As part of its UFC promotional tour in the Philippines, Georges St. Pierre appeared on an episode of Showtime, a popular music/variety show on Filipino television. Watching the video is…interesting. Payout Perspective: Although the appearance looked awkward, very awkward, GSP did a great job in trying to play along with the cast. According to Rafe Bartholomew, an […]
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UFC 119 Prelims score high of 1.36 million viewers
MMA Payout has learned that ratings for the UFC 119 Prelims airing live on SpikeTV were up garnering a high of 1.36 million viewers. The Sept. 25th broadcast competed with Saturday night college football for viewership. The prelims earned a household rating of 1.2 in the M18-49 demographic and 1.3 in the M18-34 category. The […]
UFC 119: Attendance, Gate, & Bonuses
MMA Junkie and MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani report attendance at UFC 119 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana scored 15,811 fans for a live gate of $1.8 million. According to officials, the figures are a success and larger than expected. Bonuses of $70,000 were handed out to C.B. Dolloway (Submission of the Night), Matt Mitrione […]
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UFC 119: Storylines
MMAPayout will be taking a look at the storylines heading into UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop, which will be held at the Conseco Fieldhouse Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, September 25, 2010. Q&A with Dana White, the president of Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC combines various fighting disciplines including boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiujitsu […]