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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WEC 46 Payout Perspective
Just a few short business notes on WEC 46 including attendance, gate, ratings, payouts, and some of the forward looking story lines coming out of the show. WEC 46 featured a lightweight unification bout between champion Jamie Varner and interim champion Ben Henderson, and a featherweight bout Urijah Faber and Rafael Assuncao. Attendance Reed Harris […]
Faber-Aldo Big Business for WEC
Damon Martin of MMAWeekly reports on some of the planning that may take place regarding a Faber-Aldo headline for the WEC’s first PPV card. “I would think that as we move towards that, that would be a great pay-per-view,” Harris said when talking about Aldo vs. Faber. “I think the fans would pay to see […]
WEC Signs AMP as Official Energy Drink
With WEC 46 set to air live on Versus Sunday evening, the WEC announced Friday that it has signed AMP Energy Drink as its official energy drink: WEC® ANNOUNCES AMP ENERGY AS OFFICIAL ENERGY DRINK Las Vegas, NV (USA) – World Extreme Cagefighting® announced today that AMP Energy will serve as the organization’s Official […]