WEC 46 ratings: Audience increases by 94 percent, 640,000 viewers tune in With UFC’s Recent Moves, White’s Predictions Might Have Been Conservative Herschel Walker ready for his ring challenge Herschel Walker earning his money with Strikeforce A lull in the battle over ultimate fighting bill WEC 46 ratings: Audience increases by 94 percent, 640,000 viewers […]
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UFN 20 Payout Perspective
The 20th edition of Ultimate Fight Night aired live on Spike TV on Monday, January 11th from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. The event featured a host of TUF alumni including a match between Gray Maynard and Nate Diaz, in addition to the appearances of Amir Sadollah, Efrain Escudero, and Tom Lawler. Attendance The […]
MMAterial Facts (01/12/10)
UFC’S WHITE, FERTITTA DISCUSS DEAL TO SELL 10% STAKE TO FLASH ENTERTAINMENT AP report: UFC sells 10-percent stake to UAE UFC sells 10 percent to Mideast company Abu Dhabi buys stake in Ultimate Fighting Championship WEC exec says much of criticism unwarranted, promotion enjoying continued success UFC Fight Night 20 a sellout with near-record $730,000 […]
Update: UFC 108 Attendance and Gate
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has distributed the latest information regarding UFC 108’s gate and attendance figures: Tickets sold: 8,004 Gate: $1, 969, 670 Tickets comped: 4,373 Value of comped: $1,005,000.00 For more coverage on the event, check out MMAPayout.com’s UFC 108: Payout Perspective.
Eighteen UFC Fighters Making Million+
In a recent article with Mike Sager of Esquire Magazine, Dana White estimates that 18 fighters make more than a million dollars in the UFC: White estimates that eighteen of his ultimate fighters earn in the millions per annum. Many others make in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. New guys make fifty to seventy-five, […]