Doug Elfman of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the UFC is looking to duplicate the UFC Expo format used during last year’s UFC 100 weekend and take it to other markets around the world. He said another family event he’s working on (May 28-29 at Mandalay Bay) is the UFC Fan Expo, where fans […]
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UFC on Versus: 1.24 million Viewers
MMAPayout.com has learned that UFC on Versus 1 on Sunday night generated a 1.1 HH rating, drawing an average audience of 1.24 million people. The event peaked at a 1.3 HH with 1.4 million viewers tuning in to watch Jon Jones take on Brandon Vera. Not surprisingly, the event also faired very well in MMA’s […]
EA MMA Adds Three More
EA Sports has announced the addition of three new fighters to what is already a large fight roster for its up-coming EA MMA title set for release sometime in 2010 (the speculation being August 2010). Dream 13 participants Joachim Hansen and Josh Barnett have signed on with the video game maker, as well as current […]
UFC on Versus: Gate & Attendance
The Staff at MMAJunkie are reporting that the UFC’s debut show on Versus at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado sold 6,443 tickets for gross gate revenue of $568,125. The UFC’s first-ever event on Versus, “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones” drew a sell-out crowd of 6,443 attendees for a live gate of $568,125 […]
“Fighting Politics” Bound to Stir Controversy
The MMA documentary, Fighting Politics, has just been released on DVD and Blu Ray and essentially covers the life story of Matt Lindland where fighting and politics are concerned. However, the film also delves into the politics of fighting, which is bound to stir up a host of controversy in the MMA community. Below is a […]